Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 370 1

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Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985.

Dated 25 October 1994.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB COLLINS

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 3 (Interpretation)

2.1 Definition of “external export inspection service”:

Omit the definition.

3.   Regulation 4 (Imposition of charge)

3.1 Omit “subsection 6 (1) of the Act:”, substitute “subsections 6 (1) and 6 (3) of the Act:”.

4.   Regulation 5 (Rates of charge)

4.1 Omit the regulation, substitute:

 “5. (1) For the purposes of subsection 7 (1) of the Act, the rate of charge for the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment is:

• (a)

  for an establishment relating to dairy products or eggs—$60 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $30 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour; and

• (b)

  for an establishment relating to fish—$44 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $22 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour; and

• (c)

  for an establishment relating to dried fruits—$82 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $28 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour; and

• (d)

  for an establishment relating to processed fruits and vegetables—$70 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $35 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour.

 “(2) For the purposes of subsection 7 (2) of the Act, the rate of charge for the provision of an external export inspection service is:

• (a)

  for a service relating to dairy products or eggs—$60 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $30 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour; and

• (b)

  for a service relating to fish—$44 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $22 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour; and

• (c)

  for a service relating to dried fruits—$82 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $28 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour; and

• (d)

  for a service relating to processed fruits and vegetables—$70 for the first half hour or a part of that half hour, and $35 for each subsequent quarter hour or a part of a quarter hour.

 “(3) In this regulation:

“ ‘external export inspection service’ means an export inspection service provided by an authorised officer that:

• (a)

  is carried out at an office of the Department or an office of a Department of the Government of a State or Territory; and

• (b)

  does not relate to the preparation of documents for the export of a commodity or provision of exemption from Export Control Orders.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 November 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1985 No. 361 as amended by 1986 No. 253; 1987 No. 252; 1988 Nos. 5, 142 and 244; 1989 No. 256; 1990 Nos. 304 and 418; 1991 No. 174; 1992 No. 249.