Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Regulations

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1973 No. 40

REGULATIONS UNDER THE METAL WORKING MACHINE TOOLS BOUNTY ACT 1972.*

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 Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972.

Dated this twenty-second day of February, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LIONEL MURPHY

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

METAL WORKING MACHINE TOOLS BOUNTY REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Regulations.

Interpretation.

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

“authorized agent” means a person appointed under regulation 3 of these Regulations to be an authorized agent;

“class of machine tools” means one of the classes of machine tools into which machine tools to which the Act applies are divided in the Schedule to the Act;

“the Act” means the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972.

Authorized agents.

3.—(1.) A manufacturer may appoint a person to be his authorized agent for the purpose of executing on his behalf a notice, declaration, certificate or document that the manufacturer is required to execute by, or for the purposes of, the Act or these Regulations, and the authorized agent may execute, on behalf of the manufacturer, such a notice, declaration, certificate or document.

(2.) Where a notice, declaration, certificate or document referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation has been executed by an authorized agent of a manufacturer, the manufacturer is subject to the same liabilities and penalties as if he had executed that notice, declaration, certificate or document.

(3.) The appointment of an authorized agent shall—

(a) be in accordance with the form in the Schedule to these Regulations; and

(b) be delivered to the Comptroller-General.

(4) A manufacturer who has appointed an authorized agent may, at any time, revoke the appointment by writing under his hand delivered to the Comptroller-General.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1 March 1973.

Conditions of manufacture.

4. The conditions to be complied with, for the purposes of the Act, in connexion with the manufacture at registered premises of a class of machine tools to which the Act applies are—

(a) that the machine tools included in that class of machine tool manufactured at the registered premises shall be numbered consecutively in regular arithmetical sequence;

(b) that the number of a machine tool included in that class of machine tool shall be affixed to the machine tool—

(i) by being stamped on the machine tool by means of a die; or

(ii) by being stamped, by means of a die, on a metal plate that is securely rivetted, bolted or screwed to the machine tool; and

(c) that, after the number of a machine tool included in that class of machine tools has been so affixed to the machine tool—

(i) the number so affixed shall not be erased or altered; and

(ii) if the number is affixed by being stamped on a metal plate that is rivetted, bolted or screwed to the machine tool—that plate shall not be removed from the machine tool,

before the machine tool is sold by the manufacturer for use in Australia.

Application for bounty.

5.—(1.) An application for bounty in respect of a machine tool—

(a) shall be in writing;

(b) shall be signed by the applicant in the presence of a witness;

(d) shall be delivered to the Comptroller-General—

(i) if the machine tool was sold by the manufacturer for use in Australia before the date of commencement of these Regulations—within three months after that date; or

(ii) in any other case—within three months after the date on which the machine tool is sold by the manufacturer for use in Australia,

or within such extended period as the Comptroller-General may allow under the next succeeding sub-regulation.

(2.) Where it is not reasonably practicable, for reasons outside of the control of the manufacturer of a machine tool, for the application for bounty in respect of the machine tool to be delivered to the Comptroller-General within the period specified in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii), whichever is applicable, of paragraph (d) of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Comptroller-General shall, if, either before or after the expiration of that period, the manufacturer requests, in writing, an extension of that period, extend the period within which the application for bounty may be delivered for a specified period, being a reasonable period having regard to the circumstances of the particular case.

Particulars required in application for bounty.

6. An application for bounty in respect of a machine tool shall state—

(a) the name and address of the applicant for bounty;

(b) the address of the premises at which the machine tool was manufactured;

(d) the number allotted to the machine tool under regulation 4 of these Regulations;

(e) the factory cost of the machine tool;

(f) the ratio between the factory cost of the material and parts of the machine tool that were wholly manufactured in Australia and the factory cost of the tool, expressed as a percentage of the factory cost of the tool;

(g) the amount of bounty claimed;

(h) the date of manufacture of the machine tool;

(i) the class of machine tool in which the machine tool in respect of which the application is made is included;

(j) such particulars of or related to the machine tool, including particulars of the capacity of the machine tool, as are relevant to the determination of the class of machine tools in which the machine tool is included;

(k) whether any previous application for bounty, or any application for advance of bounty, was made in respect of the machine tool and, if such an application was made—

(i) the date of the application; and

(ii) the amount of bounty or advance of bounty claimed;

(l) whether the machine tool to which the application relates was manufactured at premises that were, at the time the machine tool was manufactured, registered for the purposes of the Act, in respect of the class of machine tools in which the machine tool is included;

(m) whether the machine tool to which the application relates was of good and merchantable quality;

(n) whether the machine tool to which the application relates was sold by the manufacturer of the tool for use in Australia and, if the machine tool was so sold, the date on which it was so sold; and

(o) whether anything has been done or omitted to be done by the applicant, or to the best of his knowledge and belief, by any other person, whereby the right of the manufacturer to bounty has been forfeited or taken away.

THE SCHEDULE Regulation 3.

Commonwealth of Australia

Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORIZED AGENT

(a) Insert name and address of manufacturer.

(b) Insert name, address and occupation of agent.

(c) Signature of manufacturer.

(d) Signature, occupation and address of witness.

(e) Signature of agent.

To the Comptroller-General

I,(a) , hereby appoint (b) , a specimen of whose signature appears hereunder, to be my authorized agent for the purposes of the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972 and the Regulations made thereunder.

Dated at the day of , 19 .

(c)

(d)

(e)

Overview

The Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Regulations 1973 were enacted to provide detailed rules and procedures for the administration of the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972. This Act was introduced to address a specific economic problem by providing financial incentives to encourage the manufacture of metal working machine tools within Australia. The Regulations were made under the authority of the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. They were designed to ensure that the bounty scheme could be effectively implemented by establishing clear guidelines for the appointment of authorized agents, the conditions of manufacture for qualifying machine tools, and the procedures for applying for the bounty. The policy objective of these Regulations is to facilitate the smooth operation of the bounty scheme, thereby supporting the local manufacturing industry and promoting economic development.

Scope and Application

The Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Regulations 1973 apply to the manufacture of metal working machine tools within the scope of the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972. These regulations pertain to the process of applying for and receiving bounty on eligible machine tools, and they govern the conduct and documentation necessary for such applications. They apply to manufacturers who produce machine tools within the designated classes listed in the schedule to the Act. The regulations are applicable nationally within Australia, and they extend to include any machine tools manufactured in registered premises and sold for use within the country. Exclusions or exemptions from the bounty scheme are not explicitly stated in the text, but the regulations specify the conditions that must be met for a machine tool to qualify for bounty, including the requirement that the tools must be numbered consecutively and the serial number must not be altered before sale. The regulations also permit the appointment of authorized agents to act on behalf of manufacturers in executing required notices, declarations, certificates, or documents, thereby extending the application of the Act through these agents.

Key Provisions

The Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Regulations, under the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972, establish several key provisions for manufacturers of metal working machine tools who wish to claim a bounty. Section 3 outlines the process for appointing an authorized agent. Manufacturers can appoint a person to act on their behalf in executing notices, declarations, certificates, or documents required by the Act or these Regulations. The appointment must be made in a specific form provided in the Schedule and delivered to the Comptroller-General. Manufacturers retain the right to revoke the appointment of their authorized agent at any time by providing written notice to the Comptroller-General. The Regulations impose specific obligations on manufacturers regarding the manufacture of machine tools. Section 4 mandates that machine tools must be numbered consecutively and the number affixed indelibly to the machine tool or a securely attached metal plate. This number must not be altered or removed before the machine tool is sold for use in Australia. These conditions ensure traceability and compliance with the Act. An application for bounty must be submitted in writing, signed by the applicant and a witness, and delivered to the Comptroller-General within specified timeframes. Section 5 details that the application must be submitted within three months after the sale of the machine tool, or within an extended period if the Comptroller-General allows it. The application must include detailed particulars about the machine tool, such as its class, factory cost, date of manufacture, and whether it was sold for use in Australia. Failure to provide these particulars may result in the rejection of the bounty application. Section 6 further elaborates on the particulars required in the application for bounty. These include the name and address of the applicant, the address of the manufacturing premises, the factory cost of the machine tool, and the ratio of Australian-manufactured materials to the total factory cost. Additionally, the application must specify whether any previous bounty applications were made for the same machine tool and detail any circumstances that might affect the manufacturer's right to claim the bounty. Non-compliance with these regulations can lead to penalties and legal consequences. While the specific penalties are not detailed within these Regulations, breaches of the Metal Working Machine Tools Bounty Act 1972 or its associated regulations could result in fines or other civil or criminal penalties as prescribed by the Act. Manufacturers are, therefore, advised to adhere strictly to the provisions to avoid any potential legal repercussions.

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