Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Bounty (Steel Mill Products) Act 1983 No. 125 of 1983 - SECT 8

8. (1) Bounty is payable in accordance with this Act on the production in
Australia of bountiable products.

(2) Bounty in respect of a bountiable product is payable to the producer of
the bountiable product.

(3) A producer of a bountiable product is not entitled to receive a payment of
bounty in respect of the bountiable product unless the Comptroller-General is
satisfied that-

   (a)  all the prescribed steps in the production of the bountiable product
        were carried out-

        (i)    by the producer at registered premises; and

        (ii)   during a bounty period or during bounty periods;

   (b)  the producer of the bountiable product intends to sell, or otherwise
        dispose of, the bountiable product, or, if he intends to produce a
        product from the bountiable product, the product intended to be so
        produced by him, to another person for use in Australia; and

   (c)  the bountiable product is of good and merchantable quality.

(4) For the purposes of this Act, when bounty is payable in respect of a
bountiable product, it shall be deemed to have become payable upon the
completion of the last prescribed step in the production of the bountiable
product.

(5) Bounty is not payable in respect of-

   (a)  bountiable sheet that is of a kind used as strapping;

   (b)  bountiable sheet that is intended to be used in the production of tin
        plate;

   (c)  bountiable tube-

        (i)    that has an internal diameter that is greater than 400 mm at
               any point;

        (ii)   the thickness of the wall of which is greater than 10.5 mm at
               any point; and

        (iii)  that is intended for use as high pressure hydroelectric
               conduit; and

   (d)  bountiable tube that-

        (i)    the producer of the bountiable tube intends to insulate
               internally; and

        (ii)   is intended for use as electric conduit tubing.

(6) Bounty is not payable under this Act in respect of any bountiable product
produced, in whole or in part, from a product in respect of which bounty has
been paid, or is or becomes payable, under this Act, the Bounty  (Steel
Products) Act 1983 or the Bounty (High Alloy Steel Products) Act 1983.

(7) Bounty is not payable in respect of any bountiable product produced by the
Commonwealth, a State or an authority of the Commonwealth or a State
(including an educational institution established by the Commonwealth or a
State).
     (8) In sub-section (7), ''State'' includes the Northern Territory.