Wine Grapes Charges Act 1973
No. 142 of 1973
AN ACT
To amend the Wine Grapes Charges Act 1929-1969.
[Assented to 22 November 1973]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1 (1) This Act may be cited as the Wine Grapes Charges Act 1973.
(2) The Wine Grapes Charges Act 1929-1969, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Wine Grapes Charges Act 1929-1973.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Definitions.
3. (1) Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from the definition of “winery or distillery” the words “ten tons” and substituting the words “ten tonnes”.
(2) The amendment of section 2 of the Principal Act made by subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any year ending on or before 30th June, 1973.
Charge on grapes used for wine making.
4. (1) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) the words “per ton” and substituting the words “per tonne”.
(2) The amendments of section 3 of the Principal Act made by sub-section (1) do not apply in relation to grapes delivered to a winery or distillery before 1st July, 1973.