Apple and Pear Organization

No. 84 of 1971

An Act to amend the Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938–1966.

[Assented to 20 October 1971]

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 Apple and Pear Organization Act 1971.

(2.) The Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938–1966 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938–1971.

Commencement.

2.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2.) Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Definitions.

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of the definition of “the Chairman” the words “, and includes a deputy of the Chairman”.

Australian Apple and Pear Board.

4.—(1.) Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-section (2.), before paragraph (a), the following paragraph:—

“(aa) a Chairman;”;

(b) by inserting in sub-section (7.), after the word “paragraph” the letters “(aa),”; and

(c) by inserting in sub-section (11.), after the words “other than”, the words “the Chairman or”.

(2.) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, held office as a member of the Australian Apple and Pear Board continues to hold office for the remainder of the term for which he was appointed or elected as if he had been appointed or elected under the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

Chairman of the Board.

5. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—

“(1.) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board at which he is present.”.

Application of moneys paid into fund.

6. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (e) the word “and” (last occurring); and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following word and paragraph:—

“; and (g) in payment of any expenses arising out of anything done by the Board under the Apple and Pear Stabilization Export Duty Collection Act 1971 or the Apple and Pear Stabilization Act 1971.”.

How cheques signed.

7. Section 21 of the Principal Act is repealed.