CANNED FRUITS EXPORT CHARGES.

No. 90 of 1963.

An Act to amend the Canned Fruits Export Charges Act 1926–1952.

[Assented to 31st October, 1963.]

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 Charges Act 1963.

(2.) The Canned Fruits Export Charges Act 1926–1952 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 Charges Act 1926–1963.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

3. Section two of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are inserted in its stead:—

Definition.

“2. In this Act, ‘canned fruits’ means fruits or fruit juices preserved by sterilization and enclosed (with or without syrup, water or other liquid) in an air-tight container, not being goods known as ‘fruit pulp’, ’solid pack’ or ‘pie pack’.

Application.

“2a. This Act applies to canned fruits being–

(a) canned apricots;

(b) canned peaches;

(c) canned pears;

(d) canned pineapples;

(e) such other canned fruits as are prescribed;

(f) canned mixed fruits having a fruit content not less than fifty-five per centum of which consists of one or more of the fruits referred to in the preceding paragraphs of this section;

(g) canned pineapple juice; or

(h) such other canned fruit juices as are prescribed.”.

Charge on export of canned fruits.

4. Section three of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1.), after the words “canned fruits”, the words “to which this Act applies and”.

Exemption from charges.

5. Section three a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words “Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926–1938” and inserting in their stead the words “Canned Fruits Export Marketing Act 1963”.

Regulations.

6. Section four of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926–1938” and inserting in their stead the words “Canned Fruits Export Marketing Act 1963”.