Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1973

No. 196 of 1973

AN ACT

To amend the Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1938–1968 in relation to the Australian Apple and Pear Board and the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation.

[Assented to 17 December 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1973.

(2) The Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1938–1968 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Apple and Pear Export Charges Act 1938–1973.

Commencement.

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

3. After section 2 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Definition.

“3. In this Act, ‘Corporation’ means the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation established by the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Act 1973.”.

Exemption from charges.

4. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the word “Board” and substituting the word “Corporation”.

Regulations.

5. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word “Board” and substituting the word “Corporation”.

Saving.

6. Regulations under the Principal Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act continue in force until amended or repealed by regulations under the Principal Act as amended by this Act.