Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Bounty (Two-Stroke Engines) Act 1984 No. 66 of 1984 - SECT 3

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

''approved form'' means a form approved by the Comptroller-General in writing;

''authorized officer'' means a person who is an authorized officer for the
purposes of this Act by virtue of an appointment under section 14;

''bountiable engine'' means a two-stroke internal combustion piston engine
that-

   (a)  is designed-

        (i)    to use a mixture of petrol and oil as its fuel;

        (ii)   to use a spark plug for its ignition; and

        (iii)  to be air-cooled; and

   (b)  has a maximum power output at the crankshaft that does not exceed 4.5
        kilowatts;

''bounty'' means bounty under this Act;

''bounty period'' means the period commencing on 12 January 1984 and ending on
11 January 1986;

''Collector'' has the same meaning as it has in the Customs Act 1901;

''Comptroller-General'' means the Comptroller-General of Customs;

''manufacturer'', in relation to a bountiable engine, means the person who
completed the manufacture of the engine, whether or not he manufactured all
the components of the engine;

''registered premises'' means premises registered by the Minister under
section 11.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the manufacture of a bountiable engine shall
be taken to be completed when it has been assembled as a working unit to the
stage where it includes-

   (a)  a starter assembly;

   (b)  a muffler;

   (c)  an air filter assembly;

   (d)  a throttle assembly; and

   (e)  a snorkel assembly, but does not include-

   (f)  a dress cowl and fuel tank assembly; or

   (g)  a mounting plate.

(3) For the purposes of this Act, where a person manufactures a lawn mower or
other machine, a component of which is a bountiable engine, that person shall
be taken to have used that engine.