WHEAT INDUSTRY STABILIZATION.

No. 2 of 1960.

An Act relating to the Constitution of the Australian Wheat Board.

[Assented to 6th April, 1960.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Wheat Industry Stabilization Act 1960.

(2.) The Wheat Industry Stabilization Act 1958 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Wheat Industry Stabilization Act 1958-1960.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Membership of Board.

3.—(1.) Section seven of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (h) of sub-section (1.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(h) two wheat growers representing wheat growers in the State of Queensland;”.

(2.) The person holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act as the member of the Australian Wheat Board first referred to in paragraph (h) of sub-section (1.) of section seven of the Principal Act shall, subject to that Act as amended by this Act, continue to hold office as if appointed under that Act as so amended as a member of the Board referred to in paragraph (h) of sub-section (1.) of section seven of that Act as so amended.

Meetings of the Board.

4. Section nine of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (3.) and (5.).