Dried Fruits Control Board
Australian Dried Fruits Export Control Board
1924 – 1 January 1979
Statutory board that controlled the export and overseas marketing of Australian dried vine fruits (currants, sultanas and raisins), licensing exporters and regulating shipments and terms of sale.
How it came into existence
Constituted in 1924 under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924, with members representing growers, the trade and the Commonwealth Government. It had no Commonwealth predecessor.
Legislation: Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924
How it ended
Abolished on 1 January 1979, when the Australian Dried Fruits Corporation Act 1978 commenced and repealed the export control legislation; its assets, liabilities and functions passed to the new Australian Dried Fruits Corporation.
- Licensing of dried fruits exporters
- Control of dried fruits exports
- Overseas promotion of dried fruits
The 1978 Act transferred the board's assets, liabilities and functions to the corporation.
Main functions
- Licensing of dried fruits exporters
- Control of the export, shipment and sale of dried vine fruits
- Regulation of overseas marketing and distribution
- Overseas promotion of Australian dried fruits
- Administration of export charges
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Primary Industry.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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