CANNED FRUITS EXPORT CONTROL.

No. 84 of 1959.

An Act to amend the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1956.

[Assented to 2nd December, 1959.]

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 and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1959.

(2.) The Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1956 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1959.

Commencement.

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

Australian Canned Fruits Board.

3. Section four of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (2.) the word “and” (last occurring);

(b) by adding at the end of sub-section (2.) the following word and paragraph:—

“; and (e) one member appointed by the Governor-General, on the nomination of the Australian Canning Fruitgrowers Association, to represent the growers of apricots, peaches and pears used in the production of canned fruit.”; and

(c) by inserting after sub-section (8.) the following sub-sections :—

“(8a.) The member appointed on the nomination of the Australian Canning Fruitgrowers Association—

(a) holds office for a period of three years but is eligible for re-appointment; and

(b) may be removed from office by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Australian Canning Fruitgrowers Association.

“(8b.) On the death, resignation or removal from office of the member appointed on the nomination of the Australian Canning Fruitgrowers Association, the Governor-General may appoint a person, being a person nominated for the purpose by that association, to hold the vacant office for the residue of the term of the member.”.

Deputies of members.

4. Section seven of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (3.) the following sub-section:—

“(3a.) The person appointed to be the deputy of the member appointed on the nomination of the Australian Canning Fruitgrowers Association shall be a person nominated for the purpose by that association.”.