Growers Charge Act 1940. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 1940 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to reserve to the grower of certain crops which are subject to a security agreement an interest in such crops by creating a charge in his favour, and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Crops/grasses Social protection Agricultural development Contract farming Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act creates a charge in favor of the grower of certain crops. The Act provides that such charge in favour of the grower shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) It shall rank immediately after any other statutory charge and any advance for or towards the cost (as ascertained in the prescribed manner) of growing, harvesting, and carting such crops made under any security agreement. (b) It shall be paid or satisfied in priority to all other moneys secured by any security agreement. Full text English Website www.legislation.wa.gov.au