Pearl-shell Marketing (Preparation of Rolls) Regulations

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STATUTORY RULES.

1927. No. 60.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE PEARL-SHELL OVERSEAS MARKETING ACT 1927.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this 30th day of June 1927.

(Sgd.) STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Markets and Migration.

 

Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing (Preparation of Rolls) Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing (Preparation of Rolls) Regulations.

Definitions.

2. In these Regulations unless the contrary intention appears—

“The Act” means the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927;

“The Minister” means the Minister for Markets and Migration;

“The Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Markets and Migration.

“The poll” means the poll of producers under section 2 of the Act;

“The election” means the election of members of the Board in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Act.

List of voters to be prepared.

3. (1) Pursuant to claims made under these Regulations, the Secretary shall prepare a roll of producers for the State of Western Australia and a roll of producers for the State of Queensland and the Territory of North Australia, showing the total number of licensed pearling vessels owned by each producer, the total number of licensed attendant schooners owned by each producer, the authority by which they were licensed, the period covered by the licences, and the place at which the vessels or schooners are operating.

(2) The rolls shall be certified by the Secretary by writing under his hand to be correct and shall be the rolls of producers to be used for the purposes of the poll and the election.

(3) Any firm or company which is a producer may, in accordance with Form A in the Schedule to these Regulations, appoint a representative to sign the claim for enrolment and to vote on its behalf at the poll and at the election.

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(4) The rolls shall be conclusive evidence of the rights of the producers or the representatives of the producers named therein to vote at the poll and the election.

Claims for enrolment.

4. (1) The only producers entitled to vote at the poll and the election are those who have been placed on the roll pursuant to claims made by them or by their representatives.

(2) Claims for enrolment shall be made on or before a date notified in the Gazette by the Minister, and no claims received after that date shall be accepted for enrolment.

(3) A claim for enrolment shall be in accordance with Form B in the schedule to these Regulations.

 

THE SCHEDULE.

Form A.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927.

Appointment of Representative.

       being a firm* or company* which is a producer within the meaning of the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927 do hereby appoint                                                                       of                                                                                                                 as the representative of the said firm* or company* and do hereby authorize the said representative on its behalf to sign the claim for enrolment of the said firm* or company* as a producer and to vote at the poll taken under section 2 of the said Act and at the election held under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the said Act.

Dated this    day of        1927.

Witness—

Producer.

*Strike out which is inapplicable.

 

Form B.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927.

Claim for Enrolment.

Statutory Declaration.

I,       a producer [or the duly authorized representative of                                           a producer] do hereby claim to have my name [or the name of                                                                                                   ] and the particulars set out in this statutory declaration placed on the roll of producers.


And I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the total number of pearling vessels or attendant schooners owned by me [or by                                                                                                                               ] the authority by which they were licensed, the period covered by the licence, and the place at which they are operating are respectively as stated in columns (3) (4) (5) (6) and (7) hereunder:—

(1)

Name of Producer.

(2)

Address of Producer.

(3)

Number of Licensed Vessels.

(4)

Number of Licensed Attendant Schooners.

(5)

Authority by which Licensed.

(6)

Period covered by Licence.

(7)

Place or Places at which Vessels or Schooners Operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911, conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.

(a) Signature of person making the Declaration.

(b) Signature of Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, or Commissioner for taking Affidavits, or Commissioner for Declaration before whom the Declaration is made.

(c) Here insert title of person before whom the Declaration is made.

(a)

Declared at    the   day of                 1927, before me—

(b)

(c)

Note.—Any person who wilfully makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an indictable offence, and is liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for four years.

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927 was enacted to address the need for regulation in the pearl-shell industry, particularly concerning the marketing of pearl-shell overseas. This legislation was established by the Parliament of Australia to ensure that the pearl-shell industry operates in a manner that benefits all stakeholders, particularly the producers. The policy objective behind the Act is to provide a structured framework for the marketing of pearl-shell products internationally, ensuring fair practices and the protection of producers' rights. The accompanying Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing (Preparation of Rolls) Regulations 1927, issued under the authority of the Act, further detail the administrative processes for enrolling producers and preparing rolls for elections within the industry, thereby facilitating a transparent and orderly system for industry governance.

Scope and Application

The Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing (Preparation of Rolls) Regulations 1927 provide the mechanism for establishing the rolls of producers eligible to vote in the poll and election under the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927. These Regulations apply to producers of pearl-shell in the States of Western Australia, Queensland and the Territory of North Australia. The rolls prepared by the Secretary under these Regulations list the total number of licensed pearling vessels and attendant schooners owned by each producer, along with other relevant details. Producers and firms or companies may appoint a representative to vote on their behalf. Only producers enrolled on the rolls prepared in accordance with these Regulations are eligible to vote in the poll and election. Claims for enrolment must be made on or before the date notified by the Minister in the Gazette. The rolls are certified by the Secretary as correct and serve as conclusive evidence of the rights of enrolled producers to vote. These Regulations extend the application of the Act by specifying the process for preparing the rolls of producers for the purposes of the poll and election.

Key Provisions

The Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing (Preparation of Rolls) Regulations (C1927L00060) are made under the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927. These regulations mandate the preparation of rolls of producers for pearl-shell overseas marketing in Western Australia, Queensland, and the Territory of North Australia (section 3(1)). The rolls must detail the number of licensed pearling vessels and attendant schooners owned by each producer, their licensing authority, licence period, and operating locations (section 3(1)). The Secretary is responsible for preparing these rolls, which must be certified as correct and used for voting purposes in the poll and election (section 3(2)-(3)). Firms or companies can appoint a representative to sign the claim for enrolment and vote on their behalf (section 3(4)). Producers must claim enrolment on the rolls to be eligible to vote in the poll and election (section 4(1)). Claims must be submitted by a specified deadline, which is to be notified in the Gazette by the Minister (section 4(2)). The claim for enrolment must be made according to Form B in the schedule of the regulations (section 4(3)). This form requires a statutory declaration stating the producer's name, address, number of licensed vessels and schooners, licensing authority, licence period, and operating locations. The declaration must be signed before a magistrate, justice of the peace, or commissioner for declarations and must be made truthfully under the Statutory Declarations Act 1911 (section 4(3)). The regulations also establish the legal consequences for making false statements in a statutory declaration. Any person who wilfully makes a false statement is guilty of an indictable offence and can be imprisoned for up to four years (section 4(3)(a)). These provisions ensure that the rolls of producers are accurate and that only eligible parties can participate in the voting processes outlined in the Pearl-shell Overseas Marketing Act 1927.

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