TARIFF BOARD.

No. 25 of 1923.

An Act to amend the Tariff Board Act 1921.

[Assented to 1st September, 1923.]

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 and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Tariff Board Act 1923.

(2.) The Tariff Board Act 1921 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Tariff Board Act 1921-1923.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by proclamation.

Tariff Board.

3. Section five of the Principal Act is amended by omitting therefrom the word “three” and inserting in its stead the word “four”.

Appointment of Board.

4. Section six of the Principal Act is amended by omitting therefrom the word “three” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “four”.

Quorum of Board.

5. Section twelve of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (3.) thereof the word “deliberate” and inserting in its stead the word “deliberative”.

Duration of Act.

6. Section thirty-seven of the Principal Act is amended by omitting therefrom the word “two” and inserting in its stead the word “three”.