Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Bounty (Berry Fruits) Act 1982 No. 132 of 1982 - SECT 12

12. (1) A producer of bountiable fruit who claims to be entitled to be paid an
amount of bounty in respect of bountiable fruit may, if he has not received
payment of that amount within the period of 4 months after the date on which
the fruit was alleged to have been picked or harvested, lodge a claim in
accordance with the appropriate approved form within the period of 12 months
after that date with the Comptroller-General for payment to him of the amount.

(2) A claim lodged with the Comptroller-General under sub-section (1) shall be
accompanied by such information as is required by the approved form to be
furnished.

(3) The approved form may require any information that a person making a claim
is required to furnish to be verified by a statutory declaration.

(4) As soon as is practicable after receipt of a claim in respect of
bountiable fruit, the Comptroller-General shall, after examining that claim
and causing such inquiries as he thinks necessary to be made (including
inquiries under section 17 or 18)-

   (a)  if he is satisfied that the claimant is entitled to a payment of
        bounty in respect of that fruit under this Act-approve the payment of
        the bounty; or

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

(5) Where the Comptroller-General makes a decision under sub-section (4)
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.