STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 147.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT 1901.

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Excise Act 1901 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 21st day of December, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

CHELMSFORD,

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. W. BEST,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Glucose Regulations, 1909.

Short Title.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Glucose Regulations, 1909.

Applications for Licences.

2. (1) Applications for licences to manufacture glucose shall be made in the form prescribed in Schedule VI. of the Excise Act 1901.

(2)   The drawings and particulars to accompany applications for licences shall be as follows:—

(a) The name and situation of the factory;

(b) A ground plan of the building and premises;

(c) The number of flats, or storeys in the buildings;

(d) The number of rooms in each flat or storey, and the purpose for which each room is intended to be used; and

(e) The estimated quantity of glucose to be manufactured in the factory during the next succeeding twelve months.

Licence Fee.

3.  The fee payable for a licence shall be £5 per annum, computing as from the first day of January, but when, by reason of the time of the granting of the licence it will not continue for a full year the amount shall be proportionately reduced.

Term of Licence.

4.  A licence shall, unless revoked, remain in force so long as the prescribed fee is paid.

Fee for Services of Officer.

5.  The manufacturer shall, in addition to payment of the licence fee, pay for the services of an officer, when required, the sum of Two shillings per hour or portion of an hour, and the cost of the conveyance of the officer to and from the factory.

Security to be given.

6.  Before a licence for the manufacture of glucose is issued approved security for compliance with the Excise Act 1901, and with these Regulations must be furnished by the applicant to an amount equivalent to the duty on the estimated output of glucose for the next succeeding twelve months.

Manufacturer’s Book.

7.  Every manufacturer shall keep a book, in a form approved by the Collector of Customs for the State, in which he shall enter daily:—

(a) The weight in pounds of each kind of material received into the factory and capable of being manufactured into glucose;

(b) The weight in pounds of each kind of material put into operation;

(c) The weight in pounds of glucose produced;

(d) The weight in pounds of residue and waste;

(e) The weight in pounds of glucose removed from the factory, and

(f) The amount of duty paid.

Manufacturer’s Return.

8. (1)  Every manufacturer shall furnish to the Collector not later than the 5th day of each month a return showing with respect to the immediately preceding month:—

(a) The weight in pounds of each kind of material received into the factory and capable of being manufactured into glucose;

(b) The weight in pounds of each kind of material put into operation;

(c) The weight in pounds of glucose made;

(d) The weight in pounds of glucose removed from the factory;

(e) The weight in pounds of glucose on hand at the end of the month;

(f) The estimated weight in pounds of each kind of material in course of manufacture into glucose at the end of the month;

(g) The average percentage of glucose produced from each kind of material during the month;

(h) The weight in pounds of residue and waste in process of manufacture; and

(i) The amount of duty paid.

(2)   Such return shall be verified by a declaration in the following form, to be made by the manufacturer before a Justice of the Peace or Officer of Customs:—

Declaration verifying Return by Glucose Manufacturer.

I declare that the foregoing entries relating to the month of                                  19        are true and correct in every particular, and that no matter or thing required to be stated has been omitted therefrom.

Declared before me this                                 day of                    19       

J.P., or Officer of Customs.

Marking of Packages.

9.  Every package containing glucose shall before delivery from the factory have branded thereon the name and address of the manufacturer.

Notice of intention to remove Glucose.

10.   Every manufacturer shall give to the Collector of Customs for the State at least 24 hours’ notice in writing of his intention to remove glucose from the factory.

Re-treatment of Duty-Paid Glucose.

11.   Glucose upon which Excise duty has been paid may, by permission of the Collector of Customs for the State, be received into a factory for renovation or re-treatment. Such glucose may be mixed with other material in process of manufacture, and an equivalent quantity of glucose, less such deduction for loss as the Collector directs, may be delivered in lieu of the glucose so received for renovation or re-treatment.

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