Flax Act, 1936

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act;

the word “premises” when used in relation to the register of flax-growing premises kept under this Act means agricultural land;

the word “inspector” means a person appointed in writing (either generally or for a particular purpose) by the Minister to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act;

the expression “registered premises” means premises registered in a register kept by the Minister under this Act;

the expression “registered flax-growing premises” means premises registered in the register of flax-growing premises kept under this Act;

the expression “registered scutch-milling premises” means premises registered in the register of scutch-milling premises kept under this Act;

the expression “registered proprietor of registered flax-growing premises” means a person who is entered in the register of flax-growing premises kept under this Act as the proprietor of premises registered in that register;

the expression “registered proprietor of registered scutch-milling premises” means a person who is entered in the register of scutch-milling premises kept under this Act as the proprietor of premises registered in that register;

the expression “sale season” means the period beginning on the 1st day of October in any year and ending on the 31st day of March in the next following year.