Statutory Rules

1976 No. 70

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES ACT 1924-1975.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council and after report to the Minister of State administering the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1975 by the Australian Dried Fruits Control Board constituted under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1973, hereby make the following Regulations under the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1975.

Dated this nineteenth day of February, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN SINCLAIR

Minister of State for Primary Industry.

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DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES REGULATIONS

Citation.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations.

Commencement.

2.  These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 March 1976.

Repeal.

3.  The Dried Fruits Export Charges Regulations (comprising Statutory Rules 1956, No. 85; 1964, No. 24; 1970, No. 88; 1973, Nos. 79 and 117; and 1975, No. 169) are repealed.

Definition.

4.  In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924-1975.

Rate of charge.

5.  For the purposes of sub-section 3 (2) of the Act, the rate of the charge in respect of dried currants, dried sultanas or dried raisins is nine-twentieths of a cent for each kilogram of dried currants, dried sultanas or dried raisins, as the case may be, exported.

Officers to whom moneys are to be paid.

6.  For the purposes of sub-section 3 (3) of the Act, each officer holding, or performing the duties of, the office of Collector of Public Moneys in the Department for the time being administered by the Minister administering the Act, in the capital city of a State, is a prescribed officer.