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Charcoal (producer gas) act 1941

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for and in relation to the manufacture and sale of charcoal for use for the generation of producer gas in producer gas equipment; and for purposes connected therewith.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Fuelwood
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Governor may make regulations for and in relation to the manufacture and sale of charcoal. In particular, such regulations may: (a) require persons engaged in the manufacture or sale of charcoal to obtain a licence from the person or authority specified in the regulations, make provision for and in relation to the exemption of persons from compliance with the requirements of all or any of the regulations; (b)prescribe, or authorise the Minister or a person or authority specified in the regulations to prescribe, standards or grades of quality of charcoal which may be sold; (c) prescribe the methods to be adopted in the manufacture of charcoal, the class or classes of wood which may be used for the manufacture of charcoal, the type or types of kiln or other medium or process by which charcoal may be manufactured, the number of kilns or other units of production which may be operated by any person; (d)authorise a person or authority specified in the regulations to fix the wholesale and/or retail price at which charcoal, or any grade of charcoal, may be sold in the State or in any specified part or parts of the State.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au