Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations

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STATUTORY RULES.

1956. No. 62.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CELLULOSE ACETATE FLAKE BOUNTY ACT 1956.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956.

Dated this thirteenth day of September, 1956.

J. Northcott

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgd.) F. M. Osborne

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

 

Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations.

Definitions.

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“authorized agent” means a person appointed in pursuance of regulation 4 of these Regulations to be an authorized agent for the purposes of these Regulations;

“quarter” means the period of three months which commences on the first day of July, the first day of October, the first day of January or the first day of April in a year to which the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956 applies.

Application for bounty.

3.—(1.) An application for bounty on cellulose acetate flake sold in a quarter shall be lodged with the Collector for the State in which the cellulose acetate flake was produced—

(a) not later than fourteen days after the date of commencement of these Regulations; or

(b) not later than sixty days after the expiration of the quarter, whichever is the later.

(2.) An application for bounty shall be accompanied by a declaration signed in the presence of a witness.

(3.) An application for bounty and the accompanying declaration shall be in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1956.

4604/56.—Prices 3d. 9/9.8.1956.


Authorized agents.

4.—(1.) A producer may appoint a person to be his authorized agent for the purpose of executing on his behalf the declaration set out in Form 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2.) An authorized agent may execute that declaration on behalf of the producer.

(3.) Where that declaration has been executed by an authorized agent, the producer is subject to the same liabilities and penalties as if he had executed the declaration.

(4.) The appointment of an authorized agent shall be in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations and shall be—

(a) signed by the producer in the presence of a witness; and

(b) lodged by the producer with the Collector for the State in which the producer produces cellulose acetate flake.

 

THE SCHEDULE.

Form 1. Regulation 3.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956.

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY.

To the Collector of Customs for the State of .

(a) Insert name and address of producer.

(b) Insert address of factory.

I, (a) , hereby apply for bounty in respect of cellulose acetate flake produced by me at a factory situated at (b)                            and, in the quarter which commenced on the first day of              , 19              , sold for use in the manufacture in Australia of cellulose acetate rayon yarn.

The particulars relating to the cellulose acetate flake sold in the quarter for use in the manufacture in Australia of cellulose acetate rayon yarn are as follows:—

Pounds weight of cellulose acetate flake sold in the quarter.

Date of sale.

Amount of bounty claimed.

 

 

 

Declaration.

(c) Insert full name, address and occupation of person declaring.

(d) Insert “producer” or “authorized agent of the producer” whichever is applicable.

I, (c) , hereby declare—

1. That I am the (d) of the cellulose acetate flake specified in the foregoing application for bounty.

2. That the cellulose acetate flake was produced at premises registered as a factory under the abovementioned Act.

3. That the cellulose acetate flake was sold by the producer for use in the manufacture in Australia of cellulose acetate rayon yarn.


4. That the cellulose acetate flake was flake of good and merchantable quality.

5. That the particulars relating to the cellulose acetate flake set out in the foregoing application for bounty are true and correct in every particular.

6. That nothing on my part has been done or omitted to be done, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, nothing on the part of any other person has been done or omitted to be done, whereby the right of the producer to bounty has been forfeited or taken away.

7. That, to the best of my knowledge and belief, no other application for bounty has been made, nor has any bounty been paid, in respect of the cellulose acetate flake.

(e) Signature of person declaring.

(f) Signature of witness.

(g) Occupation and address of witness.

Declared at this day of , 19 .

(e)

(f)

(g)

 

Form 2. Regulation 4.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956.

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORIZED AGENT.

To the Collector of Customs for the State of

(a) Insert name and address of producer.

(b) Insert name, address and description of authorized agent.

I, (a) , hereby appoint (b) ,

a specimen of whose signature appears hereunder, to be my authorized agent for the purpose of executing on my behalf the declaration set out in Form 1 in the Schedule to the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations.

(c) Signature of producer.

(d) Signature and address of witness.

(e) Signature of agent.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

(c)

(d)

(e)

 

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations 1956 were enacted to provide a framework for the administration of the bounty provided under the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956. This Act was established to provide financial incentives to producers of cellulose acetate flake, which was a key material in the production of rayon, an important industrial material at the time. The bounty aimed to support and encourage the local production of this material, thereby bolstering the Australian textile industry and reducing reliance on imported materials. The regulations were made under the authority of the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and were designed to ensure that the bounty claims process was orderly and transparent. The policy objective was to facilitate the effective administration of the bounty scheme by setting out the procedures for applying for the bounty, including the necessary documentation and the role of authorised agents in the process.

Scope and Application

The Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations 1956, made under the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956, apply to individuals and entities involved in the production and sale of cellulose acetate flake for use in the manufacture of cellulose acetate rayon yarn in Australia. These Regulations provide the framework for applying for and receiving a bounty on the sale of cellulose acetate flake. Producers, or their authorized agents, must lodge applications for the bounty with the Collector for the State where the cellulose acetate flake was produced within a specified timeframe. The Regulations also allow producers to appoint authorized agents to execute the required declarations on their behalf, subjecting the producer to the same liabilities and penalties as if they had executed the declaration themselves. The geographic scope of these Regulations is nationwide, applying across all states and territories of Australia, thereby ensuring a consistent approach to bounty claims. There are no explicit exclusions or thresholds stated in the Regulations themselves, but any further details or modifications to the application process may be found in subordinate instruments issued under the authority of the Act.

Key Provisions

The Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Regulations, made under the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956, outline the process for applying for a bounty on cellulose acetate flake sold in a specified quarter (Regulation 3). These regulations mandate that applications for the bounty must be submitted to the Collector for the state where the flake was produced within a specific timeframe: either not later than fourteen days after the regulations come into effect, or within sixty days after the quarter's end, whichever is later (Regulation 3(1)). The application must be accompanied by a signed declaration, which must be completed in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations (Regulation 3(2) and (3)). Producers have the option to appoint an authorized agent to execute this declaration on their behalf (Regulation 4(1)). This appointment must be documented in a specific form (Form 2) and submitted to the Collector, with the producer and the agent also signing the form in the presence of a witness (Regulation 4(2) to (4)). The regulations impose several obligations on the parties they govern. Producers of cellulose acetate flake must ensure that they, or their authorized agent, lodge an application for bounty within the specified time limits (Regulation 3(1)). They must also ensure that the application and accompanying declaration are accurate and truthful, and that they are signed in the presence of a witness (Regulation 3(2) and (3)). Additionally, producers who appoint an authorized agent must ensure that the appointment is documented correctly and lodged with the Collector (Regulation 4(4)). The authorized agent must execute the declaration honestly and in accordance with the law, subjecting the producer to the same liabilities and penalties if the declaration is found to be false (Regulation 4(3)). Breaches of the obligations and requirements set out in these regulations can lead to civil or criminal consequences. While the regulations themselves do not explicitly state penalties for breaches, it is reasonable to infer that any false declarations made in the application for bounty could be treated under the general legal principles concerning fraud or false statements. Such offences could potentially lead to civil penalties, such as fines, or criminal penalties, including imprisonment, depending on the severity of the misrepresentation and the jurisdiction's applicable laws. The exact penalties would be determined by the courts based on the specific circumstances of the breach.

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