1Beet Sugar Regulations, 1910 (Provisional)

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 138.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT 1901.

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

Dated this 22nd day of December, One thousand nine hundred and ten.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRANK G. TUDOR,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

BEET SUGAR REGULATIONS.

Short Title.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Beet Sugar Regulations, 1910.

Definition.

2. In these regulations except where otherwise clearly intended—

“Grower” means a producer of beet.

Producer’s Account.

3. Every producer shall keep an account of the following particulars in regard to the beet grown by him for the manufacture of sugar:—

(a) the number of acres planted,

(b) the weight of beet produced,

(c) the factory at which sold and delivered.

Producer’s Return.

4. (1) Every producer shall, not later than the 15th day of August in each year, furnish to the Collector a return verified by declaration, in or to the effect of the form hereto, stating all particulars with respect to the matter specified in the several heads of such form, so far as relates to the year ending on the 31st July immediately preceding.

(2) Particulars under the several heads of the Return shall be given separately in respect of beet which, within the meaning of the Sugar Bounty Act 1905, is white-grown beet, and of beet which, within the meaning of that Act, is not white-grown beet. The particulars relating to white grown beet shall be headed “White-grown beet,” and the particulars relating to beet which is not white-grown shall be headed “Black-grown beet.”

(3) Provided that where a producer, in accordance with the provisions of the Beet Sugar Bounty Regulations 1910, duly lodges a notice of intention to claim bounty and makes a claim for bounty on white-grown beet, such giving of notice and making of a claim shall be deemed to be a full compliance by him with the requirements of Part III. of the Excise Act 1901, and of these Regulations, in regard to registration as a producer and the furnishing of returns of materials produced by him.

C.16325.—PRICE 3d.

Beet Producer’s Return.