Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Bounty (Steel Mill Products) Act 1983 No. 125 of 1983 - SECT 12

12. (1) A person who claims to be entitled to be paid an amount of bounty in
respect of bountiable products may lodge a claim for payment to him of the
amount.

(2) The claim shall-

   (a)  be in accordance with the appropriate approved form;

   (b)  include such information as is required by the form;

   (c)  be signed and witnessed as required by the form; and

   (d)  be lodged with-

        (i)    the Collector for the State or Territory in which the
               bountiable products were produced; or

        (ii)   if there is no such Collector-the Comptroller-General,

within 4 months after the end of the quarter during which the last prescribed
step in the production of the bountiable products was completed.

(3) As soon as practicable after the lodgment of the claim, the
Comptroller-General shall, after examining the claim and causing such
inquiries as he considers necessary to be made (including inquiries under
sections 18 and 19)-

   (a)  if he is satisfied that the claim complies with sub-section (2) and
        that the claimant is otherwise entitled to be paid an amount of bounty
        in respect of bountiable products to which the claim relates-approve,
        by instrument in writing, payment of the amount; or

   (b)  if he is not so satisfied-refuse, by instrument in writing, to approve
        payment of bounty in respect of the products to which the claim
        relates.

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