Statutory Rules 1983 No. 1361

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Export Control (General) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Export Control Act 1982.

Dated 11 August 1983.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN KERIN

Minister of State for Primary Industry

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Repeal of regulation 2

1. Regulation 2 of the Export Control (General) Regulations is repealed.

Interpretation

2. Regulation 3 of the Export Control (General) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the definition of “dairy produce” and substituting the following definition:

“ ‘dairy produce’ means—

(a) dairy produce within the meaning of the Exports (Dairy Produce) Regulations; and

(b) refined tallow;”;

(b) by omitting paragraph (e) of the definition of “meat” in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(e) meat products, other than refined tallow that contains animal fat; and”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the definition of “repealed regulations” and substituting the following definitions:

“ ‘refined tallow’ means—

(a) animal fat;

(b) vegetable fat; or

(c) a combination of animal fat and vegetable fat,

that, under vacuum—

(d) has been heated to a temperature of not less than 200 degrees Celsius and maintained at such a temperature for not less than 15 minutes; or

(e) has been heated to a temperature of not less than 180 degrees Celsius and maintained at such a temperature for not less than 3 hours;

‘repealed regulations’ means the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations, the Exports (Dairy Produce) Regulations, the Exports (Dried Fruits) Regulations, the Exports (Fish) Regulations, the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations, the Exports (Fresh Vegetables) Regulations, the Exports (General) Regulations, the Exports (Grain) Regulations, the Exports (Honey) Regulations and the Exports (Meat) Regulations;”.

3. Regulation 7 of the Export Control (General) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:

Modifications of the Exports (Dairy Produce) Regulations

“7. For the purposes of paragraph 5 (1) (b), the Exports (Dairy Produce) Regulations shall be read subject to these Regulations and as if—

(a) in the case of dairy produce that is refined tallow—

(i) a reference to dairy produce included a reference to refined tallow; and

(ii) paragraph 7 (1) (b) of those Regulations were omitted; and

(b) in any case—

(i) a reference to an export establishment or to an appointed place were a reference to registered premises;

(ii) a reference to an officer were a reference to an authorized officer;

(iii) a reference to the Customs Act 1901 or the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 were a reference to the Act; and

(iv) ‘trade description’ had the same meaning as in the Act.”.

Fees for officers’ services

4. Regulation 31 of the Export Control (General) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:

“(2) A reference in this regulation to services of the kind referred to in regulation 31 of the Exports (Dairy Produce) Regulations shall be read as including a reference to services in relation to refined tallow.”.

Saving

5. Regulation 33 of the Export Control (General) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1).

Repeal of Schedule

6. The Schedule to the Export Control (General) Regulations is repealed.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 16 August 1983.

2. Statutory Rules 1982 No. 354 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1983 No. 44 and see also Statutory Rules 1983 No. 44.