Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Bounty (Berry Fruits) Act 1982 No. 132 of 1982 - SECT 9

9. (1) Within 21 days after the end of each month, the processor of
bountiable fruit shall, by notice in writing in accordance with the
appropriate approved form, served either personally or by post on-

   (a)  the Collector for the State or Territory in which the fruit is
        processed; or

   (b)  if there is no such Collector-the Comptroller-General, furnish such
        information and calculations in relation to the bounty becoming
        payable in accordance with this Act in respect of bountiable fruit
        processed by the processor during that month as is required by that
        form to be furnished.

Penalty: $1,000.

(2) A processor of bountiable fruit shall not-

   (a)  refuse or fail to comply with sub-section (1) to the extent that he is
        capable of complying with it; or

   (b)  in purported compliance with sub-section (1), furnish information that
        is, or calculations that are, to his knowledge, false or misleading in
        a material particular.

Penalty: $1,000.

(3) Where a processor of bountiable fruit has duly furnished information and
calculations in accordance with sub-section (1), the Comptroller-General
shall, after examining that information and those calculations and causing
such inquiries as he thinks necessary to be made (including inquiries under
section 17 or 18)-

   (a)  if he is satisfied that bounty in respect of the bountiable fruit is
        payable, approve the payment of the bounty; or

   (b)  if he is not so satisfied-refuse to approve payment of the bounty.

(4) Where the Comptroller-General makes a decision under sub-section (3)
approving, or refusing to approve, payment of bounty to a producer of
bountiable fruit, he shall cause to be served on the producer, and on the
processor of the fruit, either personally or by post, a notice in writing
setting out that decision.