EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 No. 113
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry.
APPLE AND PEAR (CONDITIONS OF EXPORT) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT)
The Apple and Pear (Conditions of Export) Regulations prescribe the conditions that must be met before apples and pears can be exported from Australia. The regulations are designed to provide control of the export from Australia of apples and pears and to protect the reputation of Australia as an exporter.
Sub-regulation 17(2) provides that the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation may delegate particular functions to an officer or employee of the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs.
However, as a consequence of the Administrative Arrangements Order of 7 May 1982, the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs no longer exists and the function which previously resided in that Department relevant to the sub-regulation is now to be carried out by the Department of Industry and Commerce.
The purpose of the present regulation is to amend sub-regulation 17(2) so as to take account of the new arrangements.