Dairy Produce Export Charge Regulations (Amendment)

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1932 No. 84, enacted by the Governor-General in Council, is a regulation under the Dairy Produce Export Charges Act 1924-1929. This legislation was introduced to address issues related to the export of dairy products by adjusting the export charges levied on such goods. The Act was established to ensure that appropriate charges were imposed to regulate the export of dairy produce, thereby managing the economic impact and ensuring fair trade practices. The policy objective behind this regulation was to fine-tune the rates of export charges on butter and cheese to reflect the changing economic conditions and to provide a more accurate assessment of the costs associated with the exportation of these products. The regulation, effective from 1 August 1932, amends the previous charges set out in the Dairy Produce Export Charges Regulations of 1925, as previously amended. It specifies that the charge for butter should be two pence per hundredweight, while the charge for cheese should be one penny per hundredweight. This adjustment was made to better align the charges with the current economic context and to provide clearer and more precise guidelines for the collection of export charges on dairy products.

Scope and Application

The Dairy Produce Export Charges Regulations 1932, made under the Dairy Produce Export Charges Act 1924-1929, apply to all entities involved in the export of dairy products from Australia. Specifically, these regulations concern the levy of charges on the export of butter and cheese, with twopence per hundredweight for butter and one penny per hundredweight for cheese, effective from 1st August 1932. These charges are imposed at the point of export and are applicable nationally across the Commonwealth of Australia. The regulations also repeal previous regulations and replace them with the new specified rates, thereby extending and restricting the application of the charges according to the new provisions. No specific exclusions or exemptions are mentioned in these regulations, implying that all exports of butter and cheese are subject to the charge unless otherwise specified in subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The operative sections of this legislation, specifically the Dairy Produce Export Charges Regulations, primarily involve the amendment of Regulation 3. Regulation 3 (section 3 of the Act) outlines the charge rates for dairy products exported from Australia. It specifies that from 1 August 1932, the charge for butter is twopence per hundredweight and for cheese, it is one penny per hundredweight. These rates replace any previously established rates and are to be applied to all exports of these products from the specified date. The obligations imposed by these regulations are quite straightforward. Exporters of butter and cheese must ensure that they pay the specified charges as stipulated in Regulation 3. The charge must be levied and paid at the rates of twopence per hundredweight for butter and one penny per hundredweight for cheese. These obligations apply to all exports of these dairy products from the date the regulation comes into effect, 1 August 1932. In terms of penalties and consequences for non-compliance, the legislation does not explicitly state the penalties for breaches of these charges. However, under the general provisions of the Dairy Produce Export Charges Act 1924-1929, failure to comply with the regulations could potentially lead to civil or criminal penalties. These might include fines or other legal actions, depending on the severity and intent behind the non-compliance. The exact penalties would need to be determined in the context of the broader legislative framework and any relevant case law.