Dairying Industry Regulations

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STATUTORY RULES.

1954. No. .

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY ACT 1952.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Dairying Industry Act 1952.

Dated this nineteenth day of February, 1954.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Acting Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture.

 

Dairying Industry Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Dairying Industry Regulations.

Definition.

2. In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Dairying Industry Act 1952.

Returns.

3.—(1.) Bounty is not payable to the proprietor of a factory which produces butter or cheese or butter and cheese in any month unless, within seven days after the end of that month, the proprietor furnishes to the equalization body which administers the equalization scheme in which the proprietor participates a return in respect of the production of butter or cheese or butter and cheese, as the case requires, in that factory in that month.

(2.) The return shall set forth particulars of—

(a) the quantity of butter fat on hand in the factory at the beginning of the month and the quantity of butter fat on hand at the end of the month ;

(b) the quantity of butter fat obtained from milk and cream received in the factory during the month ;

(c) the quantity of butter fat (other than butter fat recovered from whey) used in the manufacture of butter or cheese during the month ;

(d) the quantity of butter fat (other than butter fat recovered from whey) disposed of during the month otherwise than in the manufacture of butter or cheese ;

(e) the quantity of butter fat recovered from whey during the month ;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1954.

5448—Price 3d. 8/18.1.1954.


(f) the quantity of butter fat recovered from whey and used in the manufacture of butter or cheese during the month ;

(g) the quantity of butter fat recovered from whey and disposed of during the month otherwise than in the manufacture of butter or cheese ;

(h) the quantities of butter or cheese or butter and cheese produced during the month other than butter or cheese manufactured from whey ;

(i) the quantities of butter or cheese manufactured from whey ;

(j) the total amount credited during the month to suppliers of milk and cream by way of bounty and otherwise ; and

(k) bounty payments received by the proprietor and not paid by him at the end of the month, including the amounts represented in cheques which have been outstanding for twelve months or longer.

(3.) The return shall be furnished by a proprietor in accordance with such form as the Minister notifies to be the form to be furnished for the purposes of the Act to the equalization body which administers the equalization scheme in which the proprietor participates.

Proprietor of cheese factory to keep daily record.

4. The proprietor of a cheese factory shall keep a record in permanent form in which he shall enter daily in respect of each vat, referring to the vat by number, particulars of—

(a) the quantity of milk (measured in pounds) placed in that vat ;

(b) the quantity of butter fat (measured in pounds) contained in the milk in that vat ;

(c) the percentage of butter fat ;

(d) the number of various types of cheese manufactured ; and

(e) the total weight of cheese manufactured.

Penalty: Fifty pounds.

Determination of quantity of cheese produced.

5.—In order to determine the quantity of cheese produced in respect of which bounty is to be paid in accordance with the Act, each pound of butter fat in the milk used in the manufacture of cheese shall be deemed to yield 2.55 pounds of cheese.

(2.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation, every manufacturer of cheese shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, weigh the quantity of milk to be used for the manufacture of cheese, take a representative sample of that milk and test the sample for butter fat.

Records to be kept.

6.—(1.) The proprietor of a factory shall keep from day to day such records as are necessary to enable the returns which he is required to furnish under these Regulations to be fully and completely prepared.

(2.) The proprietor of a factory shall not destroy any records which he is required to keep under these Regulations until authorized to do so by the equalization body which administers the equalization scheme in which the proprietor participates.

Penalty : Fifty pounds.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Dairying Industry Regulations 1954 were made under the authority of the Dairying Industry Act 1952, enacted by the Parliament of Australia to regulate the dairy industry. These regulations were established to address the need for systematic management and reporting within the industry, ensuring that producers and manufacturers could be fairly compensated and monitored. The Dairying Industry Act 1952 was designed with the policy objective of stabilising the dairy market and ensuring fair practices among participants. The Dairying Industry Regulations 1954 further this objective by mandating detailed record-keeping and reporting requirements for factory proprietors, ensuring transparency and accountability in the production and distribution processes within the dairy sector.

Scope and Application

The Dairying Industry Regulations 1954, made under the Dairying Industry Act 1952, govern the practices and requirements for proprietors of factories producing butter, cheese, or both in Australia. These regulations apply specifically to the proprietors of factories involved in the production of these dairy products, necessitating the maintenance of detailed records and the submission of specific returns to the relevant equalization body. The regulations are applicable across the Commonwealth of Australia, ensuring a uniform approach to the administration of the dairy industry. The scope of these regulations includes the mandatory submission of monthly returns detailing the quantities of butter fat and dairy products produced, as well as other related financial transactions. Additionally, proprietors of cheese factories are required to maintain daily records of milk quantities and butter fat content used in cheese production. These records must be preserved until authorised for disposal by the equalization body. Any failure to comply with the record-keeping or return submission requirements is subject to a penalty of fifty pounds. These regulations do not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, suggesting that all eligible factory proprietors within the scope of the Act must adhere to the stipulated requirements.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Dairying Industry Regulations 1954 (C1954L00015) require factory proprietors to submit monthly returns detailing their production activities to the equalization body (section 3). These returns must include information about the quantity of butter fat on hand, obtained, used, and disposed of, as well as details of butter and cheese produced. The proprietor of a cheese factory must maintain a daily record for each vat, documenting milk placed in the vat, butter fat content, percentage of butter fat, and quantities and types of cheese manufactured (section 4). Furthermore, the regulations mandate that each pound of butter fat in milk used for cheese production be deemed to yield 2.55 pounds of cheese (section 5). Finally, factory proprietors are required to keep comprehensive records necessary for preparing the monthly returns and must not destroy these records without authorization from the equalization body (section 6). The obligations imposed by these regulations on parties governed by them include the submission of accurate and timely monthly returns detailing production activities to the equalization body (section 3). Cheese factory proprietors must also maintain daily records for each vat, documenting specific production details (section 4). Additionally, cheese manufacturers must weigh and test milk samples for butter fat content unless otherwise directed by the Minister (section 5). Factory proprietors are further required to retain all necessary records to prepare returns and are prohibited from destroying these records without explicit authorization from the equalization body (section 6). Violation of the regulations can lead to civil consequences, including financial penalties. For instance, failure to submit the required monthly returns within the specified timeframe can result in the proprietor not being eligible for bounty payments (section 3). Additionally, the proprietor of a cheese factory who fails to maintain the mandated daily records or destroys records without authorization can incur a penalty of fifty pounds (section 4 and 6). These penalties underscore the importance of compliance with the record-keeping and reporting requirements stipulated by the regulations.

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