Commonwealth Numbered Acts

APPLE AND PEAR EXPORT CHARGE ACT 1976 No. 197 of 1976 - SECT 5

5. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

''Association'' means the association known as the Australian Apple and Pear
Growers' Association that was formed at a meeting in Melbourne on 5 and 6
December 1945;

''box'' means-

   (a)  in relation to apples-a box of a kind ordinarily used for the packing
        of apples and known as a bushel box; and

   (b)  in relation to pears-a box of a kind ordinarily used for the packing
        of pears and known as a bushel box;

''fruit'' means apples or pears.

(2) In the application of this Act to fruit that is not packed in boxes, the
reference in sub-section 7 (2) to a box of fruit shall be read as a reference
to-

   (a)  in the case of apples-18 kilograms of apples or, if the apples are of
        a variety in respect of which another weight is specified in the
        regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, that other weight of
        apples; or

   (b)  in the case of pears-20 kilograms of pears or, if the pears are of a
        variety in respect of which another weight is specified in the
        regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, that other weight of
        pears.