Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1968 (Cth)

Live-stock Slaughter Levy

No. 140 of 1968

An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act

1964-1966.

* Act No. 8, 1964, as amended by No. 76, 1965; and No. 93, 1966.

[Assented to 9 December 1968]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia,

as follows:—

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act	and citation.
Short title

1968.

(2.) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964-1966* is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the

Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964-1968.

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Commencement.	2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3. Sections 6, 6A and 6B of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections inserted in their stead:—
Rate of levy

on the	"6.—(1.) The rate of levy on the slaughter of live-stock being cattle
slaughter

of cattle.

shall consist of the sum of the amounts per head of cattle slaughtered that

are referred to in the following paragraphs:—

(a)	such amount per head of cattle slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;
(b)	such amount per head of cattle slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and
(c)	in respect of cattle slaughtered on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and on or before the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one—One cent per head of cattle slaughtered.

" (2. ) The amount that is prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section shall not exceed Twenty- five cents and the total of the amounts that are prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that sub-section and the amount specified in paragraph (c) of that sub-section shall not exceed Seventy-five cents.

Rate of levy	"6A.—(1.) The rate of levy on the slaughter of live-stock being sheep
on the

slaughter	shall consist of the sum of the amounts per head of sheep slaughtered
of sheep.
that are referred to in the following paragraphs:—

(a)	such amount per head of sheep slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;
(b)	such amount per head of sheep slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and
(c)	in respect of sheep slaughtered on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and on or before the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one—one-tenth of One cent per head of sheep slaughtered.

" (2. ) The amount that is prescribed from time to time for the purposes and one-third cents and the total of the amounts that are prescribed from	of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section shall not exceed Three
time to time for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that sub-section and the amount specified in paragraph (c) of that sub-section shall not exceed Seven and one-half cents.

Rate of levy

on the	"6B.—(1.) The rate of levy on the slaughter of live-stock being lambs
slaughter

of lambs.

shall consist of the sum of the amounts per head of lambs slaughtered

that are referred to in the following paragraphs:—

(a)	such amount per head of lambs slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;
(b)	such amount per head of lambs slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and

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(c) in respect of lambs slaughtered on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and on or before the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one—one-tenth of One cent per head of lambs slaughtered.

" (2. ) The amount that is prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section shall not exceed Three and one-third cents and the total of the amounts that are prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that sub-section and the amount specified in paragraph (c) of that sub-section shall not exceed Seven and one-half cents.".

4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub- section (2.) the words "section six of". Regulations.