Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1982 (Cth)

Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1982

No. 82 of 1982

 

An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964

[Assented to 24 September 1982]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1982.

(2) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 19641 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of “Exporter and Abattoir Consultative Group”; and

(b) by inserting after the definition of “live-stock” in sub-section (1) the following definition:

“‘Meat Exporter and Abattoir Consultative Group’ means the Meat Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group established by section 41 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977;”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of cattle

4. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (d) “$3.00” and substituting “$5.00”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (2) “$ 1.50” and substituting “$3.00”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of sheep

5. Section 6a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “15” and substituting “30”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of lambs

6. Section 6b of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “15” and substituting “30”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of buffaloes

7. Section 6c of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (d) “$3.00” and substituting “$5.00”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (2) “$1.50” and substituting “$3.00”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of goats

8. Section 6d of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “15” and substituting “30”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of calves

9. Section 6e of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (d) “$1.00” and substituting “$1.67”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (2) “52.5 cents” and substituting “$1.05”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of bobby calves

10. Section 6f of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (d) “30” and substituting “50”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (2) “15” and substituting “30”.

Regulations

11. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-sections (3) and (4) “Meat” before “Exporter”.

NOTE

1. No. 8, 1964, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 76, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 140, 1968; No. 87, 1971; No. 216, 1973; No. 111, 1974; No. 42, 1976; No. 70, 1977; No. 179, 1978; and No. 73, 1979.