STATUTORY RULES.
1956. No. 85.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DRIED FRUITS EXPORT
CHARGES ACT 1924-1929.*
WHEREAS by section 4 of the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929 it is provided that the Governor-General may, after report to the Minister by the Dried Fruits Control Board constituted under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1953, make Regulations prescribing a lower rate of the charge imposed on dried currants, dried sultanas or dried lexias exported from the Commonwealth on or after such date as is specified in the Regulations, not being earlier than the first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven:
And whereas the Dried Fruits Control Board has reported to the Minister that the rate of the charge imposed on dried currants, dried sultanas; and dried lexias exported from the Commonwealth on or after the first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, should be as prescribed by the following Regulations, being a rate lower than the rate imposed by the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929:
Now therefore 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 Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929.
Dated this first
day of December , 1956.
W. J. Slim
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
(Sgd.) William McMahon
Minister of State for Primary Industry.
Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations.
Citation.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations.
Commencement.
2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of March, 1957.
Repeal.
3. The Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations (comprising Statutory Rules 1954, No. 127; and Statutory Rules 1955, No. 89) are repealed.
Definition.
4. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1956.
5862/56.—Price 3d. 9/26.10.1956.
Rate of charge.
5. For the purposes of sub-section (2.) of section 3 of the Act, on or after the first day of March, 1957, the rate of the charge in respect of dried currants, dried sultanas or dried lexias is Ninepence for each hundredweight of currants, sultanas or lexias, as the case may be, exported.
Officer to whom moneys to be paid.
6. For the purposes of sub-section (3.) of section 3 of the Act, the officer holding, occupying or performing the duties of an office designated in the first column of the following table is, in respect of the State the name of which appears opposite to that designation in the second column of that table, a prescribed officer:—
Designation of Office. | State. |
Collector of Public Moneys, Department of Primary Industry, Sydney ....... | New South Wales |
Collector of Public Moneys, Department of Primary Industry, Melbourne .... | Victoria |
Collector of Public Moneys, Department of Primary Industry, Brisbane ...... | Queensland |
Collector of Customs, Adelaide ................................ | South Australia |
Collector of Customs, Perth .................................. | Western Australia |
Collector of Customs, Hobart ................................. | Tasmania |
By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
Overview
The Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations, 1956, are a legislative instrument enacted under the authority of the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929. This Act was introduced to manage and regulate the charges imposed on the export of dried fruits, specifically dried currants, sultanas, and lexias, from Australia. The purpose of the 1956 Regulations was to adjust the rate of these charges to better reflect market conditions and to align with the recommendations of the Dried Fruits Control Board, which was established under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1953. The Regulations were made by the Governor-General, acting on advice from the Minister of State for Primary Industry, and came into effect on 1 March 1957. They repealed previous regulations to establish a new, reduced rate of charge for the export of these dried fruits, aiming to facilitate smoother trade operations and to potentially enhance the competitiveness of Australian dried fruits in the international market.
Scope and Application
The Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations, made under the authority of the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929, apply to dried currants, dried sultanas, and dried lexias exported from the Commonwealth of Australia. These Regulations establish a reduced rate of charge for the export of these dried fruits, effective from 1 March 1957. The Act allows the Governor-General to prescribe these rates upon the recommendation of the Dried Fruits Control Board, and these Regulations implement such a rate adjustment. The Regulations specify that the charge for each hundredweight of the aforementioned dried fruits is set at Ninepence, and detail the prescribed officers in various states who are responsible for collecting these charges. These Regulations repeal the previous Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations from 1954 and 1955, thereby ensuring a streamlined and updated regulatory framework for the export of dried fruits. The scope of these Regulations is geographically limited to the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania, with designated collectors in each state responsible for enforcing the charge.
Key Provisions
The Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations (1956) provide specific provisions concerning the export of dried currants, dried sultanas, and dried lexias. These regulations were made under the authority of the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929 and came into operation on the first day of March, 1957. They establish a new rate for the export charge on these fruits, replacing the previous regulations issued in 1954 and 1955. The Act, as referenced in the regulations, is the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929.
The Regulations impose certain obligations on exporters of dried currants, dried sultanas, and dried lexias. Exporters must pay a charge of Ninepence for each hundredweight of these fruits exported, effective from the first day of March, 1957. The designated officers to whom these charges must be paid are specified for each state, with offices ranging from Collectors of Public Moneys to Collectors of Customs. These officers are responsible for collecting the prescribed charges from exporters.
Violations of the Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations can lead to various consequences. Although the specific penalties for non-compliance are not detailed within the regulations themselves, breaches of the Act may result in penalties as outlined in the primary legislation. The Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1929 would provide more information on potential penalties, which could include fines or other legal repercussions for failure to adhere to the specified charge rates and payment obligations.