Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty

No. 80 of 1966

An Act to amend the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956–1965.

[Assented to 29 October 1966]

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 Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1966.

(2.) The Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956–1965 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Cellulose Acetate Flake Bounty Act 1956–1966.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Definitions.

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (d) of the definition of “period to which this Act applies” the word “or”; and

(b) by omitting paragraph (e) of that definition and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—

“(e) any of the three years next succeeding the year referred to in the last preceding paragraph; or

“(f) the period commencing on the nineteenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine and ending on the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine;”.

Rate of bounty.

4. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the word “or”; and

(b) by omitting paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—

“(b) in respect of cellulose acetate flake sold on or after that date but before the fourteenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six—Sixpence per pound; or

“(c) in respect of cellulose acetate flake sold on or after the fourteenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six—Five cents per pound.”.

Limit of bounty.

5. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) the words “One hundred and twelve thousand pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Two hundred and twenty-four thousand dollars”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-section (1.) the words “One hundred and twelve thousand pounds; and” and inserting in their stead the words “Two hundred and twenty-four thousand dollars;”; and

(c) by omitting paragraph (e) of sub-section (1.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—

“(e) in respect of cellulose acetate flake sold during the period to which this Act applies that commences on the nineteenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven—is Two hundred and twenty-four thousand dollars;

“(f) in respect of cellulose acetate flake sold during the period to which this Act applies that commences on the nineteenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight—is Two hundred and twenty-four thousand dollars; and

“(g) in respect of cellulose acetate flake sold during the period to which this Act applies that commences on the nineteenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine—is One hundred and seventy-six thousand seven hundred dollars.”.

Stocktaking and inspection of production and accounts.

6. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words “Fifty pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “One hundred dollars”.

Penalty for refusing to answer questions, &c.

7. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “Fifty pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “One hundred dollars”.

Offences.

8. Section 18 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words “Five hundred pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “One thousand dollars”.

Regulations.

9. Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) the words “Fifty pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “One hundred dollars”.