Book Bounty

No. 58 of 1970

An Act to amend the Book Bounty Act 1969 in relation to Books produced for or on behalf of the Commonwealth or a State.

[Assented to 1 September 1970]

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 Book Bounty Act 1970.

(2.) The Book Bounty Act 1969, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Book Bounty Act 1969–1970.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of April, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Bounty not payable in respect of certain books.

3. Section 8 of the Book Bounty Act 1969 is amended by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words “, for or on behalf of”.

Application of amendments.

4. The amendment made by the last preceding section applies in respect of books produced after the commencement of this Act, other than a book produced in pursuance of an agreement which, or agreements all or any of which, was or were entered into before the commencement of this Act between the publisher of the book and the manufacturer or manufacturers of the book.