1Australian Wool Board Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1945. No. 150.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WOOL USE PROMOTION ACT 1945.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Wool Use Promotion Act 1945.

Dated this nineteenth day of September, 1945.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

F. M. FORDE

for Minister of State for Commerce

and Agriculture

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Australian Wool Board Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Australian Wool Board Regulations.

Definitions.

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“member” means a member of the Board, and includes the deputy of a member;

“the Act” means the Wool Use Promotion Act 1945;

“the Board” means the Australian Wool Board constituted under the Act.

Fees of Chairman and members.

3.—(1.) The Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to receive a fee of Three pounds three shillings per day, and each member, while acting as such, shall be entitled to receive a fee of Two pounds two shillings per day, for attendance at meetings of the Board or of any Committee of the Board:

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20th September, 1945.

4190.—Price 3d.

Provided that if he attends a meeting of the Board and of a Committee on the same day, he shall be entitled to receive one fee only in respect of those attendances.

(2.) The Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to receive a fee of Three pounds three shillings per day, and each member, while acting as such, shall be entitled to receive a fee of Two pounds two shillings per day, for each day on which he is engaged, with the approval of the Minister, on business of the Board in Australia:

Provided that a fee shall not be paid under this sub-regulation in respect of any day on which the Chairman or member attends a meeting of the Board or of a Committee of the Board and receives a fee for such attendance under the last preceding sub-regulation.

Travelling expenses.

4.—(1.) Where a member is required to travel a distance of not less than fifteen miles from his residence to the place where a meeting of the Board or of a Committee of the Board is held, or where the business of the Board referred to in the last preceding regulation is transacted, he shall be entitled to receive, in addition to any fee paid under the last preceding regulation) an allowance at the rate of One pound ten shillings per day in respect of each day on which he is required to be absent from his residence.