Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Amendment Act 1981

No. 16 of 1981

An Act to amend the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Act 1973

[Assented to 25 March 1981]

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

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Amendment Act 1981.

(2) The Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Act 19731 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

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

Interpretation

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting “Canned Fruits Export Marketing Act 1963-1970” from the definition of “pear products” and substituting “Canned Fruits Marketing Act 1979”; and

(b) by omitting the definition of “Territory”.

Contracts relating to shipments, &c., of apples or pears

4. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (1) (a) “or air” after “sea”.

Superannuation

5. Section 26 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Application of moneys of Corporation

6. Section 32 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (1) (f) “Apple and Pear Stabilization Export Duty Collection Act 1971-1973 or the Apple and Pear Stabilization Act 1971-1973” and substituting “Apple and Pear Stabilization Export Duty Collection Act 1971, the Apple and Pear Stabilization Act 1971 or the Apple and Pear Export Underwriting Act 1981”.

7. Section 36 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

Liability to taxation

“36. (1) The Corporation is subject to taxation (other than income tax) under the laws of the Commonwealth.

“(2) Subject to sub-section (3), the Corporation is not subject to taxation under a law of a State or Territory.

“(3) The regulations may provide that sub-section (2) does not apply in relation to taxation under a specified law.”.

NOTE

1. No. 194. 1973, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 199, 1976; and No. 15, 1978.