Orange Bounty Act 1936
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ORANGE BOUNTY.
No. 5 of 1936.
An Act to provide for the Payment of a Bounty on the Export of Oranges from the Commonwealth.
[Assented to 20th March, 1936.]
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 Orange Bounty Act 1936.
Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
“bounty” means bounty under this Act;
“the Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Commerce of the Commonwealth.
Bounty to be paid.
- There shall be payable, out of moneys appropriated by the Parliament for the purpose specified in item five of Division one hundred and nine of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1935–36, the bounty specified in this Act.
Specification of bounty.
- The bounty shall be payable in respect of oranges exported from the Commonwealth to destinations other than New Zealand during the year One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, in respect of which the provisions of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1926, No. 22, as amended to the date of the export of the oranges) were complied with.
Rate of bounty
- Bounty shall be payable at the rate of Sixpence for each case of oranges exported.
Payee of bounty.
6.—(1.) The bounty shall, subject to this section, be payable to the exporter of the oranges.
(2.) Where a person exports oranges through an agent, the bounty may be paid to that agent, who shall be liable to account therefor to the exporter.
Condition of payment.
- A payment of bounty shall not be made under this Act unless the claimant for that bounty has lodged an application therefor with the Secretary on or before the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.
Offences.
- A person shall not—
(a) obtain or attempt to obtain payment of any bounty which is not payable;
(b) obtain or attempt to obtain payment of any bounty by means of any false or misleading statement; or
(c) present to any officer or other person doing duty in relation to this Act or the regulations any document, or make to any such officer or person any statement, which is false in any particular.
Penalty: One hundred pounds or imprisonment for one year.