STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 25.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WHEAT BOUNTY ACT 1931.

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 Wheat Bounty Act 1931, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fourth day of March, 1932.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. A. S. HAWKER

Minister of State for Markets.

Amendment of Wheat Bounty Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1931, No. 149.)

1. The Wheat Bounty Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 4 the following Regulation:—

“Claims for bounty on wheat produced in States where Wheat Boards exist.

4a.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations, claims for bounty on wheat produced in any State in which a State Wheat Board is appointed by or under any Act of that State shall be in accordance with Form c in the Schedule and shall contain the following particulars:—

(a) the names and addresses of growers who have delivered to the Board for sale, wheat harvested during the 1931-32 season;

(b) the quantity of wheat harvested, by each grower whose name appears on the form, during the 1931-32 season and delivered to the Board for sale; and

(c) the amount of bounty claimed by each such grower.

“(2.) The claim shall be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with the form contained in Form c in the Schedule given by the Manager and Accountant of the State Wheat Board in the State concerned or other responsible officer of the Board approved in writing by the Officer-in-Charge, Wheat Bounty Section, Department of Markets in that State.

“(3.) Where any grower who is specified in Form c in the Schedule is entitled to the proceeds of the wheat specified in the claim under a share-farming agreement, an endorsement shall be made in the remarks column of that form to the following effect:—“Share-farming agreement with

...........................”, naming the other party to the agreement.

662.—Price 3d.

2. The Schedule to the Wheat Bounty Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following form:—

Form o. Regulation 4a.

Commonwealth of Australia.

State of *..........

Wheat Bounty Act 1931.

FORM OF CLAIM FOR BOUNTY.

The Officer-in-Charge,

Wheat Bounty Section,

Department of Markets,

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

On behalf of the growers specified hereunder, we hereby claim bounty under the Wheat Bounty Act 1931 in the amounts respectively set out after the name of each grower:—

We hereby certify as follows:—

(a) That the particulars set out on this form have been carefully prepared and checked by officers of the State Wheat Board *              ;

(b) That bounty has not previously been paid to growers in respect of any of the wheat hereinabove specified;

(c) That the quantities of wheat shown on this form do not include any wheat harvested prior to 1st October, 1931; and

(d) That to the best of our knowledge and belief, the particulars shown on the form are true and correct, and the growers whose names appear on the form are entitled to payment of the amount shown opposite their names under the Wheat Bounty Act 1931.

............Manager

.................Accountant or other

responsible officer.

State Wheat Board,*.................

Address..................

/ /1932.

I certify that this account is correct within the meaning of section 34 of the Audit Act 1901-1926.

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

Certifying Officer.

/ /1932.

*Here insert name of State.

N.B.—Where any grower who is specified in the above form is entitled to the proceeds of the wheat specified in the claim under a share-farming agreement, an endorsement shall be made in the remarks column of the form to the following effect:—

“Share-farming agreement with.................”, naming the other party to the agreement.

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