STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 172.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXPORT GUARANTEE ACT 1924–1925.

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 Export Guarantee Act 1924-1925, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this thirtieth day of September, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. V. WILSON,

Minister of State for Markets and Migration.

Hop Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Hop Regulations.

Definitions.

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

“Assistance” means assistance under section 5 of the Export Guarantee Act 1924-1925, in respect of hops produced in Tasmania prior to the year One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five and unsold by the grower of the hops;

“Minister’’ means Minister for Markets and Migration;

“Pool” means the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool, Limited;

“Grower” means a grower of hops produced in Tasmania.

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a Form shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as a reference to a Form in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Application by Secretary of Pool.

(3) An application for assistance to a grower who is a member of the Pool shall be made by the Secretary to the Pool in accordance with Form 1, and shall be accompanied by—

(a) an undertaking in accordance with Form 2;

(b) an agreement by the grower in accordance with Form 3; and

(c) a Statutory Declaration in accordance with Form 4.

Application by grower not a member of Pool.

(4) An application for payment by a grower who is not a member of the Pool shall be in accordance with Form 5, and shall be accompanied by a Statutory Declaration in accordance with Form 6.

Receipt to be given by member of Pool.

(5) A grower who is a member of the Pool shall give to the Secretary of the Pool a receipt in accordance with Form 7 for the amount received by him from the Secretary of the Pool.

Inspection of accounts.

(6) All accounts relating to hops in respect of which an application for assistance is made under these Regulations, kept by the Pool or by any grower, shall, at all reasonable times, be open to inspection by the Minister, or an officer appointed by the Minister in that behalf, and shall be audited from time to time by the Auditor-General of the Commonwealth.

C.14777.—Price 3d.

THE SCHEDULE.

Form 1.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Export Guarantee Act 1924–1925.

APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.

*Here insert full name and address.

†Here insert the total amount payable to grower, as per paragraphs 9, 11, and 12 of the Statutory Declaration endorsed hereon.

I,*.............................................................. of....................................................... Secretary of the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, hereby make application for payment to me of the sum of †£..............., more particularly described in the Statutory Declaration endorsed on back hereof, payable to..........................................who is a member of the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, by way of assistance under the Export Guarantee Act 1924–1925, out of the amount of £24,576 which the Commonwealth Government has made available for distribution among the Tasmanian hopgrowers’ in respect of hops produced prior to the year 1925, and still unsold.

Signature of .......................................................

Secretary of Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Ltd.

Dated this......................................day of........................................1925.

I certify that this claim is correct as regards computations, castings, rates of charge, and the faithful performance of the services charged.

.........................................Person incurring the expense.

Date / /

I certify that this claim is correct within the meaning of Section 34 of the Audit Act 1901–1917.

...................................... Certifying Officer.

Date / /

Received on the...................................................19 , from ...........................................the sum of.............................pounds .............................. shillings ..................... pence, in full payment of the above claim.

Witness to the payment and Signature...........................................

................................................

Cheque No. ....................

Commonwealth of Australia.

Form 2.

UNDERTAKING.

*Here insert name of grower.

In consideration of the payment to me of the above-mentioned sum due to the said

*..................................................................................................................................................................

I hereby undertake—

† Strike out paragraph (a) if inapplicable.

‡ Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

† (a) to pay out of the said sum to—

‡The Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Ltd.

‡Robert Nettlefold Pty. Ltd.

the amount of ........................................................ being the balance of the amount owing in respect of the advance at the rate of 10d. per lb. paid by the said—

‡The Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Ltd.

‡Robert Nettlefold Pty. Ltd.

§ Here insert name of proprietor of store to which hops forwarded.

║ Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

to the said*......................................................... in respect of hops of the 1924 crop forwarded to §............................................................ and more particularly described in the Statutory Declaration endorsed on back of the application for the sum of .......................................................................... payable to .......................................... and in respect of interest on the said advance and insurance on the said hops;

(b) to pay the ║ said sum

║ balance of the said sum, namely, £................................................................... to the said....................................................................................................

(c) to permit any person, firm or company (authorized in writing by the Minister) to examine the books and documents in connexion with this transaction;

(d) to comply with such other conditions as the Minister determines.

Dated this.......................................day of............................1925.

Signature......................................................................

Secretary of the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Ltd.

Witness.....................................

Commonwealth of Australia.

Form 3.

AGREEMENT BY GROWER.

*Here insert full name and address of grower.

† Here insert total amount payable to grower.

I,* .........................................................of ............................................ hereby agree to the above-mentioned amount of †£..................... payable to me by way of assistance under the Export Guarantee Act 1924-1925, out of the amount of £24,576 which the Commonwealth Government has made available for distribution amongst the Tasmanian hopgrowers in respect of hops produced prior to the year 1925, being paid to the Secretary, Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, and being disbursed in the manner shown in the above undertaking.

Signature.................................................................

Dated this...........................day of............................, 1925.

Form 4.

[Back of Form.]

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATUTORY DECLARATION.

I, ................................................... of ................................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare—

(1) That I am the Secretary of the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Ltd., Hobart.

*Here insert name of grower.

(2) That *.......................................................................... is a member of the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited.

(3) That the quantity of hops of the 1924 crop placed under the control of the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited by the said *............................................... is.....................lb.

† Here insert name of proprietor of store.

(4) That such hops were forwarded to †................................................

‡ Strike out paragraph if inapplicable.

‡(5) That an advance at the rate of 10d. per lb. on such hops was paid by § ............... to the said * ....................................................................................

§Here insert name of company or firm which made the advance.

(6) That out of the total quantity of hops of the 1924 crop received by the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, it has sold........................lb., realizing................... pounds.................. shillings and..................pence.

(7) That the said amount of ...................................................... pounds .............................. shillings and ........................... pence received by the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited in respect of such sale referred to in paragraph six (6) of this declaration, has been disbursed as follows:—

*(8) That out of the said amount of .............................................................................. pounds ..............................shillings and ................................. pence received in respect of the sale of such hops referred to in paragraph six (6) of this declaration by the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, a payment at the rate of 6¼d. per lb. has been made to Robert Nettlefold Proprietary Limited in part repayment of an advance of 10d. per lb. made by the said Robert Nettlefold Proprietary Limited to the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited on hops of the 1924 crop placed under the control of the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited by the said †.....................................

*(9) That the amount of ..................................... pounds............................. shillings and............................. pence is still due to Robert Nettlefold Proprietary Limited in respect of an advance of 10d. per lb. made by the said Robert Nettlefold Proprietary Limited to the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited for payment to the said † ........................................................ on the hops referred to in paragraph (5) of this declaration, and in respect of interest on the said advance, and insurance on the said hops.

*(10) That out of the said amount of ..............................................pounds......................... shillings and............................pence received in respect of the sale of such hops referred to in paragraph six (6) of this declaration by the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, payment at the rate of 10d. per lb. has been made to H. Jones and Company Limited in full re repayment of an advance at that rate made by the said H. Jones and Company Limited to the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited on hops of the 1924 crop placed under the control of the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited by the said *...........................................................

*(11) That the amount of ....................................................... pounds ........................ shillings and........................pence is still due to the said Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited by the said *................................................ in respect of the advance of 10d. per lb. referred to in paragraph ten (10) of this declaration.

* Strike out and initial words in parentheses if inapplicable.

† Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

(12) That the amount payable to *................................. (after payment of the balance of the advance referred to in paragraphs nine (9) or eleven (11) of this declaration, due by the said ....................................... to the said

†Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited.)

†Robert Nettlefold Proprietary Limited)

by way of assistance under the Export Guarantee Act 1924–1925 out of the amount of £24,576 which the Commonwealth Government has made available for distribution amongst Tasmanian hopgrowers in respect of hops produced prior to the year 1925, is ..................... pounds ....................... shillings, and ..................... pence, calculated at the rate of .......................................... per lb. on .................................... lb. of hops.

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.

(b) Signature of person making the declaration.

(b) ..................................................................

Declared at ............................ the ........................... day of .....................1925.

Before me—

.......................................................

Note.—A Statutory Declaration may be made before a Police, Stipendiary, or Special Magistrate, or a Justice of the Peace, or a Commissioner for Affidavits, or a Commissioner for Declarations, or a Notary Public.

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.

Form 5.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Form No. 12.—CONTINGENCIES.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA,

Dr. to............................................................

Financial Year 19

Div. No.

Subdiv. No. Item No.

I certify that this account is correct as regards computations, castings, rates of charges and the faithful performance of the services charged.

..................................................Person incurring the expense.

Date / /

I certify that this account is correct within the meaning of Section 34 of the Audit Act 1901–1917.

......................................................Certifying Officer.

Date / /

Received on the...........................................................19 , from..................................... the sum of...........................................................................pounds.......................................................................... shillings.......................................pence, in full payment of the above account.

Witness to the payment and signature..................................

.......................................................

Cheque No..........................................

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATUTORY DECLARATION.

I, ..................................................... of .......................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare—

(1) That the quantity of hops produced by me during each of the years 1922, 1923 and 1924 was as follows:—

(2) That such hops were forwarded to—

(3) That the quantity of such hops sold, the person, company or firm to whom or to which such hops were sold and the total amount received by me in respect of the hops sold are respectively as follows—

(4) That the quantity of the hops referred to in paragraph (1) of this declaration still unsold is—

(5) That such unsold hops are now held by—

(6) That the amount payable to me by way of assistance under Section 5 of the Export Guarantee Act 1924–1925 on hops of the 1922, 1923 and 1924 crop still unsold is as follows:—

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.

Declared at.................................the..................................day of.............................192.......

Before me—

........................................................

Note.—A Statutory Declaration may be made before a Police, Stipendiary, or Special Magistrate, or a Justice of the Peace, or a Commissioner for Affidavits, or a Commissioner for Declarations, or a Notary Public.

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.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Form 7.

Export Guarantee Act 1924-1925.

* Here insert full name and address of grower.

† Strike out and initial words in parentheses if inapplicable.

I,*............................................. of ............................................. hereby acknowledge receipt from the Secretary of the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, of....................... pounds ........................ shillings and ................................ pence, being the amount payable to me †(after payment of the balance of the amount owing in respect of the advance of 10d. per lb. made to me by the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, on hops of the 1924 crop placed by me under the control of the Tasmanian Hopgrowers’ Pool Limited, and in respect of interest on the said advance and insurance on the said hops) by way of assistance under the Export Guarantee Act 1924-1925 and of the amount of £24,576 which the Commonwealth Government has made available for distribution amongst Tasmanian hopgrowers in respect of hops produced prior to the year 1925.

Dated this......................................... day of ................................... 1925.

Signature..................................................................

Witness.....................................................................

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