Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BOUNTY (ELECTRIC MOTORS) ACT 1984 No. 112 of 1984 - SECT 19

19. (1) Where the particulars of cost set out in a return under section 16 in
relation to an accounting period of a manufacturer of bountiable motors show a
difference between that cost and the cost, or an estimate of cost, on which
claims for bounty lodged during that period by the manufacturer were based,
not being a cost determined under section 7, the manufacturer shall lodge with
the return a statement in respect of the difference, being a statement that
complies with sub-section (2).
Penalty for contravention of this sub-section: $1,000.

(2) The statement shall-

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

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

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

(3) Where a statement is lodged by a manufacturer of bountiable motors in
relation to an accounting period of the manufacturer, the Comptroller-General
shall, after examining the statement and causing such inquiries as the
Comptroller-General considers necessary to be made (including inquiries under
sections 26 and 27)-

   (a)  if the Comptroller-General is satisfied that the statement complies
        with sub-section (2) and that the manufacturer is entitled to be paid
        an additional amount of bounty in respect of the bountiable motors for
        which claims for bounty were lodged during that period-approve, in
        writing, payment of the additional amount;

   (b)  if the Comptroller-General is satisfied that there has been an
        overpayment of bounty by more than $100 in respect of the
        bountiable motors for which claims for bounty were lodged during that
        period-cause to be served on the manufacturer a demand for the
        repayment of the amount of the overpayment, and the manufacturer is
        liable to repay that amount to the Commonwealth; or

   (c)  if paragraph (a) or (b) do not apply-decline, in writing, to adjust
        payments of bounty made in respect of claims lodged by the
        manufacturer during that period.

(4) Where the Comptroller-General makes a decision under sub-section (3) in
relation to a statement under sub-section (1), the Comptroller-General shall
cause to be served on the manufacturer of bountiable motors who lodged the
statement a notice in writing setting out the decision.