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COPPER BOUNTY ACT.

COPPER BOUNTY REGULATIONS.

STATUTORY RULES 1964, No. 82.(a)

Short title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Copper Bounty Regulations.

Repeal.

2. The Copper Bounty Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1958, No. 75, Statutory Rules 1960, No. 63 and Statutory Rules 1961, No. 18) are repealed.

Interpretation.

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

"authorized agent" means a person appointed in pursuance of regulation 4 of these Regulations as an authorized agent;

"quarter" means the period of three months commencing on the first day of January, the first day of April, the first day of July or the first day of October, in a year referred to in paragraph (h) or (i) of sub-section (2.) of section three of the Act;

"small producer" means a producer of refined copper approved under regulation 6 of these Regulations as a small producer;

"the Act" means the Copper Bounty Act 1958-1963.

(2.) In these Regulations, a reference to a form by number shall be read as a reference to the form so numbered in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Authorized agents.

4.—(1.) A producer of refined copper or an occupier of a smelting-works may appoint a person to be his authorized agent for the purposes of executing on his behalf a declaration, authority or other document that the producer or occupier, as the case may be, is required or permitted to execute by, or for the purposes of, the Act or these Regulations, and the authorized agent may execute, on behalf of the producer or occupier, as the case may be, such a declaration, authority or other document.

(2.) Where a declaration, authority or other document has been executed by an authorized agent, the producer or the occupier, as the case may be, is subject to the same liabilities and penalties as if he had executed the declaration, authority or other document.

(3.) The appointment of an authorized agent shall—

(a) be in accordance with Form 1;

(b) be signed in the presence of a witness; and

Authority to receive bounty.

5. An authorization under sub-section (2.) of section 6 of the Act shall—

(a) be in accordance with Form 2;

(b) be signed in the presence of a witness; and

(a) Made under the Copper Bounty Act 1958-1963 on 26 June, 1964; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 2 July, 1964.

Approval of small producers.

6.—(1.) A producer of refined copper may make application to the Comptroller-General to be approved as a small producer for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2.) An application for approval as a small producer shall—

(a) be in accordance with Form 3; and

(b) be signed by the applicant in the presence of a witness.

(3.) The Comptroller-General may require an applicant under this regulation to furnish such information as the Comptroller-General considers necessary for the purposes of this regulation, and may refuse to approve the applicant as a small producer until the information is furnished to his satisfaction.

(4.) Subject to the last preceding sub-regulation, if, in the opinion of the Comptroller-General, the quantity of refined copper likely to be obtained during the period commencing on the first day of January, 1964, and ending on the thirty-first day of December, 1965, from copper ore or copper concentrate produced in Australia by the producer is less than one hundred tons, he may approve the applicant as a small producer for the purposes of these Regulations.

(5.) Where the Comptroller-General is satisfied that not less than one hundred tons of refined copper have been obtained, or are likely to be obtained, during the period referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation from copper ore or copper concentrate produced in Australia by a small producer, he may, by notice in writing served by post on the small producer cancel the approval of the producer as a small producer, and the producer shall, at the time at which the notice would be delivered in the ordinary course of post, cease to be a small producer.

(6.) A producer who, immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, held an approval as a small producer in force under the Statutory Rules repealed by regulation 2 of these Regulations, shall be deemed, subject to this regulation, to hold such an approval for the purposes of these Regulations until the first day of September, 1964, or the date on which an application for approval as a small producer under this regulation is granted, whichever is the earlier.

Applications for bounty.

7.—(1.) An application for bounty made by a producer shall—

(a) be in writing and in accordance with Form 4;

(b) be signed in the presence of a witness; and

(2.) Where a small producer has authorized the occupier of the smelting-works at which was smelted the refined copper in respect of which the application is made, application for bounty may be made by the occupier in writing in accordance with Form 5, and shall—

(a) be signed in the presence of a witness; and

(b) be lodged with the Comptroller-General.

(3.) A person shall not make a statement in an application referred to in either of the last two preceding sub-regulations that is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: Fifty pounds.

(4.) An application for bounty in respect of refined copper sold on or before the thirtieth day of June, 1964, shall be lodged not later than the first day of September, 1964.

(5.) An application for bounty in respect of refined copper sold on or after the first day of July, 1964, shall be lodged—

(a) in the case of an application referred to in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation—not later than sixty days after the expiration of the quarter in which the refined copper was sold; and

(b) in any other case—after the expiration of the quarter in which the refined copper was sold but not later than sixty days after the expiration of that quarter.

(6.) The Comptroller-General may extend a time prescribed for the lodging of applications for bounty by either of the last two preceding sub-regulations before or after the expiration of that time.

THE SCHEDULE.

FORM 1.

Regulation 4.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 .

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORIZED AGENT.

(a) Insert name and address of producer or occupier of smelting-works, as the case requires.

(b) Insert full name, address and occupation of agent.

(d) Signature and address of witness.

(e) Signature of agent.

To the Comptroller-General of Customs.

I, (a) appoint (b) , a specimen of whose signature appears on this authority, to be my agent for the purposes of the Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 and the regulations made under that Act.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

(c)

(d)

(e)

FORM 2.

Regulation 5.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 .

AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE BOUNTY.

(a) Insert full name and address of producer.

(b) Insert full name, address and occupation of person authorized.

(d) Signature and address of witness.

(e) Signature of person authorized.

To the Comptroller-General of Customs.

I, (a) authorize (b) , a specimen of whose signature appears on this authority, to receive on my behalf, subject to the Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 and the regulations made under that Act, all bounty and advances on account of bounty payable to me under that Act.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

(c)

(d)

(e)

Regulation 6.

FORM 3.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 .

APPLICATION TO BE APPROVED AS A SMALL PRODUCER.

(a) Insert full name and address of applicant.

(b) Signature of applicant.

To the Comptroller-General of Customs.

I,(a) apply to be approved as a small producer for the purposes of the Copper Bounty Regulations.

I declare that the quantity of refined copper likely to be obtained, in the period commencing on the first day of January, 1964, and ending on the thirty-first day of December, 1965, from copper ore produced by me in Australia is less than one hundred tons.

Dated at this day of ,19 .

(b)

(c)

FORM 4. Regulation 7 (1.).

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 .

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY BY A PRODUCER.

To the Comptroller-General of Customs.

(a) Insert name and address of producer.

(b) Insert address of smelting-works.

(d) Insert "producer" or "authorized agent of the producer" whichever is applicable.

(e) Signature of person declaring.

(f) Signature of witness.

(g) Occupation and address of witness.

To the Comptroller-General of Customs.

I,(a) apply for bounty in respect of refined copper produced in Australia from copper ore obtained by me by mining in Australia, being copper that was produced from copper ore or copper concentrate smelted at the smelting-works situated at (b) and was, in the quarter that commenced on the day of 19 , sold for use in Australia.

The particulars relating to the refined copper so sold are as follows:—

Weight of refined copper sold for use in Australia.	Date of sale.	Rate of bounty.	Amount of bounty claimed.

I,(a) declare as follows:—

1. For the purposes of the abovementioned Act, I am the (d) of the refined copper specified in this application for bounty.

2. The refined copper was produced in Australia from copper ore obtained by the producer by mining in Australia.

3. The refined copper was produced from copper ore or copper concentrate that was smelted at premises registered as a smelting-works under the abovementioned Act and situated at (b)

4. The refined copper was sold for use in Australia.

5. The particulars relating to the refined copper set out in this application for bounty are true and correct in every particular.

6. I have not done or omitted anything and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, nothing has been done or omitted by any other person that would cause the right of the producer to bounty to be forfeited or taken away.

7. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no other application for bounty has been made, no bounty has been paid and no advance under section 18 of the abovementioned Act has been made, in respect of the refined copper.

Declared at this day of , 19 .

(e)

(f)

(g)

FORM 5. Regulation 7 (2.).

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Copper Bounty Act 1958-19 .

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY BY A SMELTER ON BEHALF OF SMALL PRODUCERS.

(a) Insert name of occupier of smelting-works.

(b) Insert address of smelting-works.

(d) Signature of person declaring.

(e) Signature of witness.

(f) Occupation and address of witness.

I, (a) , as authorized agent of the producers specified in this application, apply for bounty in respect of refined copper produced in Australia from copper ore obtained by those producers by mining in Australia, being refined copper that was produced from copper ore or copper concentrate smelted at smelting-works occupied by me situated at (b) and was sold for use in Australia.

The particulars relating to the refined copper so sold are as follows:—

Date of receipt of ore or concentrate.	Producer.	Address.	Mine.	Identification of ore or concentrate parcel.	Quantity.	Quantity of refined copper sold for use in Australia.	Date of sale.	Rate of bounty.	Amount of bounty claimed.
					tons.	tons.

I, (a) , declare as follows:—

1. For the purposes of the abovementioned Act, I am the authorized agent of the abovementioned applicant for bounty.

2. The refined copper was produced in Australia from copper ore obtained by the producers specified in this application by mining in Australia.

3. The refined copper was produced from copper ore or copper concentrate that was smelted at premises registered as a smelting-works under the abovementioned Act and situated at(b)

4. The refined copper was sold for use in Australia.

5. The particulars relating to the refined copper set out in this application for bounty are true and correct in every particular.

6. I have not done or omitted anything and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, nothing has been done or omitted by any other person that would cause the right of the producers to bounty to be forfeited or taken away.

7. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no other application has been made, no bounty has been paid and no advance under section 18 of the abovementioned Act has been made, in respect of the refined copper.

Declared at this day of , 19 .

(d)

(e)

(f)