STATUTORY RULES.

1955. No. 39.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CONTROL ACT 1924‑1953.*

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 Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924‑1953.

Dated this first day of June, 1955.

W. J. Slim

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture.

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Dried Fruits Export Control (Banking) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Dried Fruits Export Control (Banking) Regulations.

Definitions.

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

“the Accountant of the Board” means the person employed under section 12 of the Act as the Accountant in the Board’s office;

“the Accountant of the London Agency” means the person employed under section 12 of the Act as the Accountant in the office of the London Agency;

“the Act” means the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924‑1953;

“the Economic Adviser” means the person employed under section 12 of the Act as the Economic Adviser to the Board;

“the Manager” means the person employed under section 12 of the Act as the Manager of the London Agency;

“the Secretary” means the person employed under section 12 of the Act as the Secretary to the Board;

“the Technical Officer” means the person employed under section 12 of the Act as the Technical Officer of the London Agency.

Signing of cheques on Australian Account.

3.—(1.) Cheques drawn on the Dried Fruits Export Fund Account, being an account opened and maintained by the Board with the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia under section 22 of the Act, shall be signed in accordance with this regulation.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1955.

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(2.) If the amount of the cheque exceeds Two hundred pounds in Australian currency, the cheque shall be signed by any two of the following:—

(a) the Chairman of the Board;

(b) a member of the Board;

(3.) If the amount of the cheque does not exceed Two hundred pounds in Australian currency, the cheque shall be signed by any two of the following:—

(a) the Chairman of the Board;

(b) a member of the Board;

(d) the Accountant of the Board;

(e) the Economic Adviser to the Board.

Signing of cheques on London Accounts.

4.—(1.) Cheques drawn on the London Agency Export Fund Account or the London Agency Fumigation Account, each being an account opened and maintained by the Board with the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia under section 22 of the Act, shall be signed in accordance with this regulation.

(2.) If the amount of the cheque exceeds Two hundred pounds sterling, the cheque shall be signed by any two of the following:—

(a) the Chairman of the London Agency;

(b) a member of the London Agency;

(d) the Technical Officer of the London Agency.

(3.) If the amount of the cheque does not exceed Two hundred pounds sterling, the cheque shall be signed by any two of the following:—

(a) the Chairman of the London Agency;

(b) a member of the London Agency;

(d) the Technical Officer of the London Agency;

(e) the Accountant of the London Agency.

Prescribed Bank.

5. The Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is a prescribed bank for the purposes of sections 22 and 24 of the Act.

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