Commonwealth act

Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

41 of 1924

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

1/10 complexity

This Act places a small levy (tax) on dried fruits exported from Australia.

What it covers:

Dried currants, sultanas, and lexias (types of dried grapes)

How much:

One-eighth of a penny for each pound exported
The government can lower this rate through regulations (rules made by the Governor-General)

Who pays and when:

Exporters must pay the charge to the Collector of Customs (the customs authority) when they submit their export paperwork

Key features:

The Dried Fruits Control Board (set up under separate legislation) advises the Minister on rate changes
The Act automatically expires on a date set by Proclamation (a formal government announcement)

JSON API

Deep dive

Want the full deep dive?

Zoe can write the in-depth analysis on top of the summary above: how it works, who it affects and what each part actually does.

Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924.

Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924

DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES.

No. 41 of 1924.

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

[Assented to 20th October, 1924.]

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.

This Act may be cited as the Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924.

Definition.

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“dried fruits” means dried currants, dried sultanas and dried lexias.

Charge on export of dried fruits.

3.—(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.

(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.

(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.

Regulations.

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.

Duration of Act.

This Act shall continue in force until a date which the Governor-General may fix by Proclamation.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Dried Fruits Export Charges Act 1924