STATUTORY RULES.

1929. No. 139.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WINE GRAPES CHARGES ACTS 1929.

WHEREAS by section five of the Wine Grapes Charges Acts 1929 it is enacted that the Governor-General may, after report to the Minister by the Wine Overseas Marketing Board constituted under the Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929, make Regulations prescribing lower rates of the charge imposed on grapes intended for use in the manufacture of wine:

And whereas the Board has reported to the Minister that the rate of charge to be imposed on grapes intended for use in the manufacture of wine should be at a lower rate than is provided in the Wine Grapes Charges Acts 1929, namely—

(a) three shillings per ton in respect of fresh grapes; and

(b) nine shillings per ton in respect of dried grapes,

delivered to a winery or distillery for use in the manufacture of wine:

Now therefore 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 Wine Grapes Charges Acts 1929, to come into operation on and from the second day of January, One thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Dated this seventeenth day of December, 1929.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

PARKER MOLONEY

Minister of State for Markets and Transport.

Wine Grapes Charges Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wine Grapes Charges Regulations.

Definitions.

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

“the Act” means the Wine Grapes Charges Acts 1929;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Markets and Transport.

Charge on grapes for wine making

3. The charge imposed and to be levied upon and paid by the owner of any winery or distillery under section three of the Act shall be—

(a) three shillings per ton in respect of fresh grapes; and

(b) nine shillings per ton in respect of dried grapes,

delivered to a winery or distillery for use in the manufacture of wine.

Declaration as to grapes delivered.

4. The owner of any winery or distillery shall, within thirty days from the close of the period in respect of which the statutory declaration is made, forward to the Secretary, Department of Markets and Transport, a statutory declaration, in accordance with Form A in the Schedule to these Regulations, setting out the quantity of fresh grapes and dried grapes delivered to that winery or distillery during the period commencing the second day of January, One thousand nine hundred and thirty, and ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirty, and thereafter during every period of twelve months ending the thirtieth day of June, and stating the names and addresses of the growers by whom such grapes were delivered.

Payment of charge.

5. Any moneys payable under section three of the Act shall be paid to the Collector of Public Moneys, Department of Markets and Transport.

Failure to furnish declaration.

6. Any owner of any winery or distillery who fails to furnish the statutory declaration prescribed in regulation four of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Fifty pounds.

Form A.

THE SCHEDULE. Regulation. 4.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Wine Grapes Charges Acts 1920.

RETURN OF GRAPES DELIVERED TO A WINERY OR DISTILLERY.

statutory declaration.

(a) Here insert whether owner, part owner, Managing Director, Chairman of Directors, Manager, Secretary or other person appointed by the owner to furnish this declaration.

(b) Here insert name by which winery or distillery is known including name of company if any.

(c) Here insert full address.

I, the (a)............................................................................................................................................. of (b)……………………………………………………………….....................winery.*/distillery of (c)………………………………………………….................................................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare that Fresh Grapes and Dried Grapes† as set out hereunder were delivered to the said winery /distillery* for processing for use in the manufacture of wine during the period commencing (date)……………..................and ending (date)…………...............

* Strike out if inapplicable.

† Under the provisions of section two of the Wine Grapes Charges Acts 1929—

“dried grapes” means grapes containing less than sixty per centum of moisture; and

“fresh grapes” means grapes containing not less than sixty per centum of moisture.

(d) Signature of person making declaration.

(e) Signature of Magistrate, Justice of Peace, Commissioner for taking Affidavits, Commissioner for Declarations or Notary Public before whom the declaration is made.

(f) Here insert title of person before whom declaration is made.

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.

(d)........................................

Declared at.............................the...........................day of................................,19…..

Before me,

(e) ........................................

(f)..........................................

Notes.—1. 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.

2. A grower for the purposes of this return includes the owner of any winery or distillery who grows grapes for use in the manufacture of wine in that winery or distillery.

3. Regulation six of the Wine Grapes Charges Regulations reads as follows:—

“6. Any owner of any winery or distillery who fails to furnish the statutory declaration prescribed in regulation four of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Fifty pounds.”

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.