{"id":"C1924A00041","name":"Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924","slug":"dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"41 of 1924","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3100,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1924A00041-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924","content":"DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES.\n\nNo. 41 of 1924.\n\nAn Act to impose Charges upon the Export of Dried Fruits.\n\n\\[Assented to 20th October, 1924.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924.\n\nDefinition.\n\n2. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—\n\n“dried fruits” means dried currants, dried sultanas and dried lexias.\n\nCharge on export of dried fruits.\n\n3.—(1.) A charge is imposed and shall be levied and paid on all dried fruits exported from the Commonwealth after a date to be fixed by Proclamation.\n\n(2.) Subject to a lower rate being prescribed by the regulations, the rate of the charge shall be one-eighth of a penny for each pound of dried fruits exported.\n\n(3.) All moneys payable under this section in respect of any dried fruits shall be paid to the Collector of Customs on or before the entry of those dried fruits for export.\n\nRegulations.\n\n4. The Governor-General may, after report to the Minister by the Dried Fruits Control Board constituted under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924, make regulations prescribing a lower rate of the charge imposed on dried fruits exported from the Commonwealth.\n\nDuration of Act.\n\n5. This Act shall continue in force until a date which the Governor-General may fix by Proclamation.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1935},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains its original narrow scope: imposing a specific charge on three types of dried fruit exports. No expansion of scope or mission creep is evident in the text."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 operative sections total","Single definition section containing only 3 defined items","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Only one cross-reference to another Act (Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924)","Simple flat-rate calculation (one-eighth penny per pound) with no tiers or exemptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act places a small **levy** (tax) on dried fruits exported from Australia.\n\n**What it covers:**\n- Dried currants, sultanas, and lexias (types of dried grapes)\n\n**How much:**\n- One-eighth of a penny for each pound exported\n- The government can lower this rate through **regulations** (rules made by the Governor-General)\n\n**Who pays and when:**\n- Exporters must pay the charge to the **Collector of Customs** (the customs authority) when they submit their export paperwork\n\n**Key features:**\n- The **Dried Fruits Control Board** (set up under separate legislation) advises the Minister on rate changes\n- The Act automatically expires on a date set by **Proclamation** (a formal government announcement)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924","history":"/api/acts/dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924/history","analysis":"/api/acts/dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/dried-fruits-export-charges-act-1924/documents"}}