FRESH FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES.

No. 23 of 1927.

An Act to impose Charges upon the Export of Fresh Fruits.

[Assented to 8th April, 1927.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1.  This Act may be cited as the Fresh Fruits Export Charges Act 1927.

Definitions.

2.  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“case” means a bushel case containing approximately forty pounds of fresh fruits;

“fresh fruits” means apples and pears.

Charge on export of fresh fruits

3.—(1.)   A charge is imposed and shall be levied and paid on all fresh fruits exported from the Commonwealth after a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

(2.)  The rate of the charge shall be One penny for each ease of fresh fruits exported, or, in the case of either of the two kinds of fresh fruits to which this Act applies, such lower rate as is prescribed by the regulations.

(3.)  All moneys payable under this section in respect of any fresh fruits shall be paid to the Collector of Customs on or before the entry of those fresh fruits for export.

Exemption from charges.

4.—(1.)   The Governor-General may, from time to time, by order published in the Gazette, after report to the Minister by the Fresh Fruits Overseas Marketing Board constituted under the Fresh Fruits Overseas Marketing Act 1927, exempt apples or pears from the charges imposed by this Act.

(2.)  Any such exemption may be unconditional, or subject to such conditions as the Governor-General thinks fit, and shall apply in respect of the period (if any) specified in the order of exemption, or, in the absence of the specification of any such period, until such date as the Governor-General may fix by order published in the Gazette.

Regulations.

5.  The Governor-General may, after report to the Minister by the Fresh Fruits Overseas Marketing Board constituted under the

Fresh Fruits Overseas Marketing Act 1927, make regulations prescribing a lower rate of the charge imposed on apples or pears exported from the Commonwealth.

Duration of Act.

6.  This Act shall continue in force until a date to be fixed by Proclamation.