TARIFF BOARD.

No. 13 of 1950.

An Act to amend the Tariff Board Act 1921–1947.

[Assented to 1st July, 1950.]

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 1950.

(2.) The Tariff Board Act 1921–1947 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 1921–1950.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty.

3. Section eight of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Salary and conditions of appointment or members.

“8.—(1.) A member shall be paid salary and travelling allowance at such rates (if any) as the Governor-General determines, but the salary of a member shall not be diminished during his term of office.

“(2.) A deputy of a member shall, in respect of the period during which he acts as deputy, be paid salary and travelling allowance at the rates applicable to the member of whom he is a deputy.

“(3.) The Minister may grant to a member leave of absence for a period or periods not exceeding in all fifteen days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) in each year.

“(4.) A member shall be deemed to have vacated his office if he engages in paid employment outside the duties of his office.

“(5.) In this section ‘year’ means a period of twelve months commencing on the date of appointment of the member concerned or on any anniversary of that date.”.

Appointment of committee.

4. Section twelve a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (5.).

Board to confer with Director of Economic Research.

5. Section fifteen a of the Principal Act is repealed.