STATUTORY RULES.
1939. No. 155.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF WHEAT.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth, of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the National Security Act 1939 and all other powers me thereunto enabling, hereby make the following Regulations.
Dated this twenty-second day of November, 1939.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
for Minister of State for Defence Coordination
Amendments to Wheat Acquisition Regulations †
Definitions.
1. Regulation 2 of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended by omitting from the definition of “licensed agent” the word “agent” and inserting in its stead the word “receiver”.
Australian Wheat Board.
2. Regulation 3 of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (2.) the word “and”; and
(b) by inserting in sub-regulation (2.), after the word “authorities”, the following paragraph:—
“; and
(f) one person representing the flour millers of Australia,”
Fees and expenses.
3. Regulation 13 of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the word “agent” and inserting in its stead the word “receiver”.
Delivery of wheat.
4. Regulation 16 of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the word “agent” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “receiver”; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—
“(2.) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1.) of this Regulation, no person shall, on or after the date of the commencement of this sub-regulation,
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939
† Statutory Rules, 1939, No. 96, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1939, No 120.
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deliver any wheat acquired by the Commonwealth which was harvested prior to the first day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, and which is stored on a farm on the date of the commencement of this sub-regulation, to a licensed receiver or to any other person whomsoever except in accordance with instructions from the Board or with the approval of the Board and in either case in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
(3.) Any person who, on the date of the commencement of this sub-regulation, has in his possession, control or disposal any wheat acquired by the Commonwealth which is stored on a farm and which was harvested prior to the first day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, shall, within fourteen days from the commencement of this sub-regulation, forward to the Board a return in accordance with Form AA in the Schedule to these Regulations,”.
Licensed receiver to hold wheat.
5. Regulation 18 of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended by omitting the word “agent” and inserting in its stead the word “receiver”.
Compensation.
6. Regulation 19 of the “Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended by inserting after the word “Regulations” (first occurring) the words “(or, in the case of wheat acquired by the Commonwealth to which sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 16 of these Regulations applies, after the date of the commencement of that sub-regulation)”.
Powers of Board.
7. Regulation 26 of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the words “or wheat products” and inserting in their stead the words “, wheat products or corn sacks”; and
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) the words “or wheat products” and inserting in their stead the words “, wheat products or corn sacks”.
Schedule.
8. The Schedule to the Wheat Acquisition Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting after Form A the following new Form:—
“Form AA.
Regulation 16 (3).
Wheat Acquisition Regulations.
RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF WHEAT HARVESTED PRIOR TO THE 1st SEPTEMBER, 1939, WHICH HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND WHICH WAS HELD BY A FARMER ON HIS FARM ON
Name of person submitting return .
Postal address .
State of .
Quantity of acquired wheat held which was harvested prior to 1st September,
1939, bushels.
Where stored
Usual siding to which wheat is delivered
I, , declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this return is true and correct in every particular.
Date. Signature.
(To be furnished to the Superintendent, Australian Wheat Board in the Capital City of the State in which the return is submitted.)”;
(b) by inserting in Form B, after the item commencing with the words “Quality of wheat”, the item “Month in which the wheat was harvested ”;
(c) by omitting from Form B the word “agent” and inserting in its stead the word “receiver”; and
(d) by omitting from Form B the word “Agent’s” and inserting in its stead the word “Receiver’s”.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.