DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES AMENDMENT ACT 1978

No. 196 of 1978

An Act to amend the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924.

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

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Dried Fruits Export Charges Amendment Act 1978.

(2) The Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on 1 January 1979.

Interpretation

3. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before the definition of “dried fruits” the following definition:

“‘Corporation’ means the Australian Dried Fruits Corporation;”.

Exemption from charges

4. Section 3a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) “the Australian Dried Fruits Control Board constituted under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1964,” and substituting “the Corporation,”.

Regulations

5. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Australian Dried Fruits Control Board constituted under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1964,” and substituting “the Corporation,”.