1Dried Vine Fruits Contributory Charges Act 1964

DRIED VINE FRUITS CONTRIBUTORY CHARGES.

No. 43 of 1964.

An Act to impose Contributory Charges upon certain Dried Vine Fruits.

[Assented to 28th May, 1964.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Dried Vine Fruits Contributory Charges Act 1964.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Collection Act to be read as one with this Act.

3. The Dried Vine Fruits Contributory Charges (Collection) Act 1964 shall, for the purposes of interpretation, be read as one with this Act.

Interpretation.

4.—(1.) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“charge” means contributory charge imposed by this Act;

“season” means a season to which the Dried Vine Fruits Stabilization Act 1964 applies.

(2.) Expressions used in this Act that are defined by section three of the Dried Vine Fruits Stabilization Act 1964 have the same meanings as they have in that Act.

Imposition of charges.

5.—(1.) Subject to this Act, where—

(a) the quantity of currants of a season received for packing exceeds eight thousand tons; and

(b) the average return for currants of that season exceeds the cost of production by more than Five pounds,

a contributory charge is imposed on currants of that season received for packing.

(2.) Subject to this Act, where—

(a) the quantity of sultanas of a season received for packing exceeds fifty thousand tons; and

(b) the average return for sultanas of that season exceeds the cost of production by more than Five pounds,

a contributory charge is imposed on sultanas of that season received for packing.

(3.) Subject to this Act, where—

(a) the quantity of raisins of a season received for packing exceeds six thousand tons; and

(b) the average return for raisins of that season exceeds the cost of production by more than Five pounds,

a contributory charge is imposed on raisins of that season received for packing.

Incidence of charges.

6.—(1.) Where any fruit received for packing has been purchased by the packer or received by him under a contract or arrangement that permits or requires him to sell, or arrange for the sale of, the packed fruit derived from the fruit received for packing and to receive the net proceeds of the sale, the packer is liable to pay the charge on the fruit received for packing.