Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989 (Cth)
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989
PART 1—INTRODUCTORY
Section
1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE WOOL MARKETING ACT 1987
3. Principal Act
4. Definitions
5. Powers of Corporation
6. Abolition of Selection Committee
7. Employees
8. Refund periods
9. Refunds
10. Powers of Corporation in relation to quality assurance for wool
11. Agreements relating to wool research and development etc.
12. Application of Research Fund
13. Research Council to prepare research and development plans
14. Variation of research and development plans
15. Research Council to develop annual research and development programs
16. Approval for funding of particular wool research and development activities
17. Constitution of Research Council
18. Removal and resignation of Council members
19. Meetings of Research Council
20. Insertion of new Division:
109a
. Minister must request nomination for membership109b
. Selection Committee109c. Nominations for Research Council
TABLE OF PROVISIONS continued
Section
109d. Selection of nominees for Research Council
109e. Minister may reject nomination
109f. Abolition of Selection Committee
109g. Selection Committee procedures etc.
21. Annual report of Research Council
22. Insertion of new Part:
PART VIIa—INSPECTIONS
119a. Appointment of inspectors to monitor compliance
119b. Entry and inspection: monitoring compliance
119c. Monitoring warrants: refunds
119d. Appointment of inspectors of registered premises
119e. Entry and inspection: registered premises
119f. Entry and inspection: premises of the Association
119g. Monitoring warrants: registered premises etc.
119h. Definition of inspector
119J. Return of identity card
119k. Proof of authority
119L. Obstruction of inspectors
119m. Appointment of authorised representatives
23. Annual report
24. Regulations
25. Continuation of committees
26. Repeal of section and substitution of new section:
137. Corporation not liable to be sued in certain cases
27. Transitional provisions
PART 3—REPEAL AND AMENDMENT OF VARIOUS ACTS
28. Repeal of Acts
29. Amendment of Acts
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT OF ACT
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BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
1. This Act may be cited as thePrimary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989.
2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Sections 21 and 23 commence on 1 July 1990.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), Part 2 of this Act (other than sections 21, 23 and 26) commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(a) by inserting after paragraph (a) of the definition of “wool research and development activity” in subsection (1) the following paragraph:“(aa) the commercial exploitation of any knowledge, information, process or product resulting from a project for wool research and development, being a project that is an approved research and development activity;”;
(b) by inserting “(aa),” after “(a),” in paragraph (e) of the definition of “wool research and development activity” in subsection (1);
(c) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of “Selection Committee” and substituting the following definition:“
‘Selection Committee’ means an Australian Wool Industry Selection Committee established under section 29 or 109b;”;
(d) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of “Research Councils Selection Committee”;
(e) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:“
‘Association’ means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia, a company incorporated under the law of the State of Victoria;
‘authorised representative’, in relation to premises of a sampling site, laboratory or showfloor, means a person appointed under section 119m in relation to those premises;
‘examinable document’ means a document relevant to:(a) the variation of the terms on which a sampling site, laboratory or show floor is registered by the Association; or
(b) the suspension or termination of registration by the Association of a sampling site, laboratory or showfloor; or
(c) an allegation that:
(i) a sample used, or proposed to be used, for a test certificate for greasy wool was not drawn at a registered sampling site in accordance with the terms on which the site was registered by the Association; or
(ii) a test required for a test certificate for greasy wool was not performed at a registered laboratory in accordance with the terms on which the laboratory was registered by the Association; of
(iii) samples or bales of greasy wool were not displayed at a registered showfloor in accordance with the terms on which the showfloor was registered by the Association; or
(d) the drawing of a sample at a registered sampling site; or
(e) the performance of a test at a registered laboratory; or
(f) the display of samples or bales of greasy wool at a registered show floor;
‘Executive Director’ means the Executive Director of the Research Council;
‘greasy wool’ means greasy wool for sale for export;
‘laboratory’ means an establishment that:(a) performs tests on greasy wool at the establishment; and
(b) grants certificates certifying the results of the tests;
‘prescribed Council member’ means a Council member mentioned in paragraph 103 (1) (d);
‘registered laboratory’ means a laboratory registered under the regulations;
‘registered sampling site’ means a sampling site registered under the regulations;
‘registered showfloor’ means a showfloor registered under the regulations;‘
showfloor ’ means a wool display area, together with any associated sample security area;‘
terms ’ includes conditions;‘
test ’ includes measurement;‘
test certificate ’, in relation to a test on greasy wool performed at a registered laboratory, means a certificate that specifies the results of the test and contains such other matters (if any) as are prescribed;”.
(a) by omitting from paragraph (g) “and”;
(b) by adding at the end the following paragraphs:
“(j) make agreements with the Research Council; and
(k) undertake, on the recommendation of the Research Council, an approved research and development activity, being an activity of the kind mentioned in paragraph (aa) of the definition of ‘wool research and development activity’ in subsection 3 (1).”.
“(1a) One of the persons so employed is to be employed as the Executive Director of the Research Council.
“(1b) A person must not be employed as the Executive Director unless the person has been selected for that employment by the Managing Director and the Council Chairperson jointly.
“(1c) A person’s employment as the Executive Director ends, if it has not already done so, when the person reaches 65.”.
(a) by adding at the end of subsection (1) “or to such other persons (if any) as are prescribed”;
(b) by omitting paragraph (3) (f);
(c) by omitting from paragraph (3) (g) “$5,000” and substituting “$2,000”.
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a ) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) The Research Council must, before 1 June 1990, and before each successive 1 June, prepare a written research and development plan relating to the period of 5 years starting on the next 1 July.
“(1a) A research and development plan must:
(a) define what, in the Research Council’s opinion, should be the principal objectives of the Corporation and the Research Council in relation to wool research and development during the period to which the plan relates; and
(b) give a broad outline of the strategies that should, in the Research Council’s opinion, be pursued by the Corporation and the Research Council in achieving those objectives.”;
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b ) by omitting from subsection (2) “(1)” and substituting “(1a)”;(
c ) by omitting subsections (4) and (5);(
d ) by omitting from subsection (6) “a period determined in accordance with subsection (5)” and substituting “a research and development plan”;(
e ) by omitting from subsection (6) “the research and development plan for that period” and substituting “that research and development plan”.
“(1a) Before preparing an annual research and development program the Research Council must consult the Wool Council and any Department or other agency that the Research Council thinks appropriate.
“(1b) In preparing an annual research and development program, the Research Council must have regard to the views expressed as a result of any consultations under subsection (1a).”.
(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Research Council consists of:
(a) a Council Chairperson; and
(b) a government member; and
(c) the Executive Director; and
(d) 7 other members.”;
(b) by inserting in subsection (2) other than the Executive Director,” after “members”;
(c) by omitting subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) The members mentioned in paragraph (1) (d) must be appointed from persons nominated by a Selection Committee under Division 6a of this Part.”;
(d) by inserting in subsection (7) “, other than the Executive Director,” after “members”;
(e) by inserting in subsection (8) other than the government member and the Executive Director,” after “member” (first occurring);
(f) by inserting after subsection (8) the following subsection:“(8a) The government member holds office, subject to this Division, until he or she reaches 65.”;
(g) by adding at the end of subsection (9) “mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (d)”;
(h) by inserting in subsection (10) “mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or (d) ” after “member”;
(j) by inserting after subsection (10) the following subsection:“(10a) The Minister may, in writing, extend the appointment of a Council member, other than the government member, for a specified period ending after the day on which the member reaches 65 if:
(a) the extension is reasonably necessary to enable a suitable replacement for the member to be appointed; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the member possesses special skills that the Research Council requires for the performance of its functions.”;
(k) by inserting in subsection (11) “, other than the Executive Director,” after “member”.
(a) by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:
“(3) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a government member at any time.”;
(b) by inserting in subsection (4) other than the Executive Director,” after “member” (first occurring).
“109a. The Minister must:
(a) for the purpose of appointing the prescribed Council members; or
(b) for the purpose of filling a vacancy caused by a person ceasing to be a prescribed Council member;
by written notice given to the Presiding Member, request the Presiding Member to establish a Selection Committee so that the Committee can give the Minister, within the period specified in the notice, the name of a person, or the names of persons, as the case requires, whom the Committee thinks suitable for appointment.
“109b. (1) Where the Presiding Member receives a request under section 109a, the Presiding Member must:
(a) establish an Australian Wool Industry Selection Committee for the purpose of nominating a person or persons in accordance with the request; and
(b) give the Wool Council a written notice asking it to nominate to the Minister persons for appointment to the Selection Committee.
“(2) The function of the Selection Committee is to nominate a person or persons for appointment to the Research Council in response to the request under section 109a.
“(3) The Selection Committee has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance of its function.
“(4) The Selection Committee consists of:
(a) the Presiding Member; and
(b) not fewer than 3 nor more than 6 other members appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Wool Council.
“(5) If the Minister is not satisfied that a person nominated by the Wool Council for appointment to the Selection Committee is suitable for that appointment, the Minister may reject the nomination and ask the Wool Council to make a further nomination.
“109c. (1) The Selection Committee must, within the period specified by the Minister in the notice under section 109a, inform the Minister in writing of the person whom it thinks suitable for appointment.
“(2) Without limiting subsection 109b (3), the Selection Committee:
(a) must invite the Wool Council and the Corporation to give the Selection Committee the names of persons whom the Council or the Corporation, as the case may be, thinks suitable for appointment; and
(b) may, by advertisement in a newspaper circulating throughout Australia, invite applications for nomination for appointment.
“(3) The Selection Committee must make only one nomination in respect of each appointment to be made by the Minister.
“(4) Subject to section 109d, where:
(a) 7 prescribed Council members are to be appointed; and
(b) the Corporation has given the Selection Committee the names of one or more persons in response to an invitation under paragraph (i) (a);
the Selection Committee must nominate that person, or at least one, but not more than 3, of those persons, as the case may be, for appointment.
“(5) The information given to the Minister under subsection (1) must include:
(a) a statement containing, in respect of each person nominated:
(i) details of the person’s qualifications and experience; and
(ii) such other information relating to the person as the Committee thinks appropriate to include to help the Minister to decide whether to appoint the person; and
(b) a statement specifying how, in the opinion of the Committee, the nomination or nominations will best ensure that the members collectively possess qualifications and experience in the fields of activity mentioned in subsection 109d (1).
“(6) If the Minister considers the information contained in a statement is inadequate, the Minister may, by written notice, require the Committee to provide the Minister, by the day specified in the notice, with such further information of the kind mentioned in paragraph (5) (a) or (b) as the Minister specifies.
“109d. (1) The Selection Committee must not nominate a person unless the person has qualifications relevant to, or has experience in, one or more of the following fields of activity:
(a) wool growing or harvesting;
(b) wool processing, including the manufacture of wool products;
(c) wool research and development or other research and development;
(d) the administration or management of wool research and development or other research and development;
(e) marketing of wool or other commodities;
(f) economics;
(g) transport, storage or distribution;
(h) finance;
(j) science or technology, including technology transfer;
(k) business management.
“(2) In selecting persons for nomination, the Selection Committee must choose from the available candidates persons who will best ensure that the
Council members collectively possess qualifications and experience in the fields of activity referred to in subsection (1).
“(3) The Presiding Member must consult the Council Chairperson on the skills and qualities of members that should be reflected in the membership of the Research Council.
“(4) A person who is, or who has at any time been, a member of a particular Selection Committee must not be nominated by that Selection Committee.
“(5) A person may be nominated by a Selection Committee even though a proposal for the person’s nomination has been rejected at a previous meeting of the Committee or a nomination for the person’s appointment to the Research Council has previously been rejected by the Minister.
“109e. (1) If the Minister is not satisfied that a person nominated for appointment is suitable, the Minister may, by written notice given to the Selection Committee, reject the nomination and request the Committee to make a further nomination within the period specified in the notice.
“(2) For the purposes of section 109b, the further request is to be taken to be a notice under section 109a, and the period specified in the notice is to be taken to be the period specified in a notice under section 109a.
“109f. Where:
(a) the Minister has appointed to the Research Council a person nominated by the Selection Committee; and
(b) the Committee has not made any nominations for appointment that have yet to be accepted or rejected by the Minister; and
(c) there are no outstanding matters in a request by the Minister under section 109a or 109e that are still to be dealt with by the Committee;
the Committee is abolished by force of this section.
“109g. Sections 34, 35 and 36 apply to a Selection Committee established under section 109b in the same way as they apply to a Selection Committee established under section 29.”.
“(4) The Minister must cause the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after receipt by the Minister.”.
22. After Part VII of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:
“119a. (1) The Managing Director may, in writing, appoint an employee of the Corporation to be an inspector for the purposes of this Division.
“(2) The Managing Director must issue to an inspector an identity card containing a recent photograph of the inspector and stating that the holder of the card is an inspector for the purposes of this Division.
“119b. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is an inspector for the purposes of this Division may, for the purpose of finding out whether the requirements of this Act and the regulations relating to refunds have been, or are being, complied with:
(a) enter any premises; and
(b) exercise the powers set out in subsection (3).
“(2) An inspector must not enter any premises, or exercise any power, under subsection (1) unless:
(a) the owner, occupier, or person apparently in charge, of the premises consents to the entry, or the exercise of the power, as the case may be; or
(b) a warrant under section 119c authorises the entry, or the exercise of the power, as the case may be.
“(3) The powers of an inspector who enters premises under this section are as follows:
(a) to inspect any refund document found on the premises;
(b) to take copies of, and make extracts from, any such document;
(c) to require any person on the premises to make available to the inspector any refund document kept on the premises.
“(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement made of the person under paragraph (3) (c).
Penalty: $3,000.
“(5) It is a reasonable excuse for the purpose of subsection (4) for a person to refuse or fail to make a refund document available that making it available might tend to incriminate the person.
“(6) In this section:
‘refund document’ means any book or other document relating to refunds under this Act.
“119c. (1) A person who is an inspector for the purposes of this Division may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to particular premises.
“(2) A magistrate may issue a warrant if satisfied, by information on oath, that it is reasonably necessary that the inspector should have access to the premises, for the purposes of finding out whether the requirements of this Act and the regulations relating to refunds are being complied with.
“(3) The warrant must:
(a) state the name of the inspector; and
(b) authorise the inspector, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable:
(i) to enter the premises; and
(ii) to exercise the powers mentioned in subsection 119b (3); and
(c) state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night; and
(d) state a day, not being more than 6 months after the issue of the warrant, on which the warrant ceases to have effect.
“119d. (1) The Secretary of the Department may, in writing, appoint a person to be an inspector for the purposes of this Division.
“(2) The Secretary must issue to an inspector an identity card containing a recent photograph of the inspector and stating that the holder of the card is an inspector for the purposes of this Division.
“119e. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is an inspector for the purposes of this Division may, for the purposes of finding out:
(a) in the case of a registered sampling site—whether samples used, or proposed to be used, for tests required for test certificates for greasy wool have been, or are, drawn at the site in accordance with the terms on which it is registered by the Association; and
(b) in the case of a registered laboratory—whether tests required for test certificates for greasy wool have been, or are, performed at the laboratory in accordance with the terms on which the laboratory is registered by the Association; and
(c) in the case of a registered showfloor—whether samples or bales of greasy wool have been or are displayed at the showfloor in accordance with the terms on which the showfloor is registered by the Association;
enter the premises of the registered sampling site, laboratory or showfloor and exercise the powers set out in subsection (3).
“(2) An inspector must not enter any premises, or exercise any power, under subsection (1) unless:
(a) the authorised representative, occupier or person apparently in charge, of the premises consents to the entry, or the exercise of the power, as the case may be; o
(b) a warrant under section 119g authorises the entry, or the exercise of the power, as the case may be.
“(3) The powers of an inspector who enters premises under this section are as follows:
(a) to inspect the buildings and equipment on the premises;
(b) in the case of a registered sampling site:
(i) to inspect any samples of greasy wool on or near the premises; and
(ii) where the wool from which those samples were drawn, or are alleged to have been drawn, is on or near the premises— to inspect and take samples from that wool;
(c) to observe any sampling method or test being performed on the premises;
(d) to observe any other use made of the premises;
(e) to inspect examinable documents on or near the premises;
(f) to take copies of, and make extracts from, any such documents;
(g) to require the authorised representative of the premises, or the occupier, or other person apparently in charge of, the premises, to make available to the inspector any examinable documents kept on or near the premises.
“(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the requirement made by the person under paragraph (3) (g).
Penalty: $3,000.
“(5) It is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of subsection (4) for a person to refuse or fail to make an examinable document available that making it available might tend to incriminate the person.
“119f. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is an inspector for the purposes of this Division may, for the purposes of finding out:
(a) whether a sample used, or proposed to be used, for a test required for a test certificate for greasy wool was drawn at a registered sample site in accordance with the terms on which the site is registered by the Association; or
(b) whether a test required for a test certificate for greasy wool was performed at a registered laboratory in accordance with the terms on which the laboratory is registered by the Association; or
(c) whether a registered showfloor satisfies the terms on which the showfloor is registered by the Association;
enter any premises of the Association and exercise the powers set out under subsection (3).
“(2) An inspector must not enter any premises, or exercise any power, under subsection (1) unless:
(a) an officer of the Association, or the occupier, or the person apparently in charge, of the premises, consents to the entry or the exercise of the power, as the case may be; or
(b) a warrant under section 119g authorises the entry, or the exercise of the power, as the case may be.
“(3) The powers of an inspector who enters premises under this section are as follows:
(a) to inspect any examinable document on or near the premises;
(b) to take copies of, or make extracts from, any such documents;
(a) to require an officer of the Association to make available to the inspector any examinable document kept on or near the premises.
“(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement made by a person under paragraph (3) (c).
Penalty: $3,000.
“(5) It is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of subsection (4) for a person to refuse or fail to make an examinable document available that making it available might tend to incriminate the person.
“119g. (1) A person who is an inspector for the purposes of this Division may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to particular premises of a registered sampling site, laboratory or showfloor, or of the Association.
(a) in the case of premises of registered sampling site—the matter mentioned in paragraph 119e (1).
(a); or (b) in the case of premises of a registered laboratory—the matter mentioned in paragraph 119e (1) (b); or
(c) in the case of premises of a registered showfloor—the matter mentioned in paragraph 119e (1) (c); or
(d) in the case of premises of the Association—any of the matters referred to in subsection 119f. (1).
“(3) The warrant must:
(a) state the name of the inspector; and
(b) authorise the inspector, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable:
(i) to enter the premises; and
(ii) to exercise the powers mentioned in subsection 119e (3) or 119f (3), as the case requires; and
(c) state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night; and
(d) state a day, not being more than 6 months after the issue of the warrant, on which the warrant ceases to have effect.
“119h. In this Division:
‘inspector’ means a person appointed to be an inspector under section 119a or 119d.
“119j. A person who stops being an inspector must, as soon as practicable, return his or her identity card to the person who issued it.
Penalty: $100.
“119k. An inspector is not entitled to exercise powers under this Part in relation to a person unless the inspector has first produced his or her identity card for inspection by the person.
“119l. A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct, hinder or resist an inspector in the performance of his or her functions under this Part.
Penalty: $3,000.
“119m. The operator of a sampling site, laboratory or showfloor may, by written appointment given to the Secretary of the Department, appoint a person to be the authorised representative of the operator in all matters relating to premises of the sampling site, laboratory or showfloor that arise under this Part.”.
23. Section 123 of the Principal Act is amended:(a) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) (c) “and”;
(b) by omitting paragraph (3) (d).
24. Section 127 of the Principal Act is amended:(a) by omitting from subsection (1) “$5,000” and substituting “$2,000”;
(b) by omitting from paragraphs (2) (c) and (d) “wool test houses” and substituting “laboratories”;
(c) by omitting from paragraph (2) (e) “for the purposes of subsection 116 (2) of the
Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981 ”;(d) by omitting from paragraphs (2) (g) and (h) “wool display areas and sample security areas” and substituting “showfloors”.
25. Section 131 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2).
26. Section 137 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:
“137. The Corporation is not liable to be sued, and is not liable to an order for specific performance, in any case where, but for the repeal of section 118 of the
(a) the end of the period of the person’s appointment; or
(b) the Minister terminates the appointment under this section;
whichever happens first.
“commencing day” means the day on which section 17 commences.
28. The following Acts are repealed:
Bass Strait Freight Adjustment Levy Act 1984 ;
Bass Strait Freight Adjustment Levy Collection Act 1984 ;
Bass Strait Freight Adjustment Trust Fund Act 1984 ;
Customs Tariff (Stand-by) Duty Act 1985.
29. (1) The Acts specified in Part 1 of the Schedule are amended as set out in that Part.
(2) The Acts specified in Part 2 of the Schedule are amended as set out in that Part.
(3) The Acts specified in Part 3 of the Schedule are amended as set out in that Part.
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SCHEDULE Section 29
AMENDMENT OF ACTS
PART 1
Add at the end the following subsection:
“(5) Subsection (3) does not require the Corporation to obtain the approval of the Minister for the purpose of investing any amount in accordance with section 63e of the
Omit “49”, substitute “56”.
Omit the subsection, insert the following subsections:
“(2) The Executive Director is to be appointed on such terms and conditions, including remuneration and allowances, as are determined, in writing, by the Corporation and approved, in writing, by the Minister.
“(2a) Subject to subsection (9), the Corporation may, at any time, terminate the appointment of the Executive Director.”.
Omit “(2)”, substitute “(2a)”.
Omit “(2)”, substitute “(2a)”.
Omit “, with the approval of the Public Service Board,”.
Insert the following subsection:
“(3a) A person must not be appointed or engaged under subsection (1) on terms and conditions as to remuneration that:
(a) in the case of a person appointed or engaged on a full-time basis— are more favourable than the terms and conditions as to remuneration on which the Executive Director has been appointed; or
(b) in the case of a person appointed or engaged on a part-time basis— are more favourable, when considered on a pro rata basis, than the terms and conditions as to remuneration on which the Executive Director has been appointed.”.
Omit the paragraph.
Repeal the Part.
Insert “and section 6a” after “subsection (2)”.
Insert the following section:
“6a. (1) A person liable to pay a levy may apply for exemption from the requirement to pay levy in respect of each month under subsection 6 (1) if the person believes that his or her liability in the year in which the application is made will be less than:
(a) the prescribed amount per month for at least 7 months of that year; or
(b) the prescribed amount per year for the whole of that year.
“(2) An application must be lodged with the Secretary in a form approved by the Secretary.
“(3) The Secretary must, within 21 days of the lodgment of the application:
(a) make a decision to grant or refuse the application; and
(b) notify the applicant in writing of the decision.
“(4) In considering an application, the Secretary must take into account:
(a) the applicant’s liability under subsection 6 (1) (if any) in the last completed year; and
(b) any information that is available to the Secretary about the amount of the liability that the applicant is likely to incur in the year in which the application is made; and
(c) any other information that the Secretary thinks is relevant.
“(5) If a person is granted an exemption, the amount of levy is due for payment on 28 February of the year next following the year in which the honey was sold or used in the production of other goods, as the case may be, by the producer.
“(6) Where an exemption is in force, and the person granted the exemption lodges a return for the year to which the exemption relates, the Secretary must consider whether to continue the exemption for the next year.
“(7) The Secretary must, within 21 days of the lodgment of the return referred to in subsection (6):
(a) make a decision to continue, or to refuse to continue, the exemption; and
(b) notify the applicant in writing of the decision.
“(8) In considering whether to extend an exemption under subsection, the Secretary must take into account:
(a) the person’s liability (if any) under subsection 6 (1) or 6a (5) in the last completed year; and
(b) any information that is available to the Secretary about the amount of the liability that the person is likely to incur in the current year; and
(c) any other information that the Secretary thinks is relevant.
“(9) The Secretary may, by signed instrument, delegate all or any of the powers and functions of the Secretary under this section to an officer of the Department.
“(10) For the purposes of this section:
(a) the prescribed amount per month is $100 or, if another amount is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph, that other amount; and
(b)the prescribed amount per year is $1,200 or, if another amount is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph, that other amount.”.
Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:
“(1) An application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision made by:
(a) the Secretary, or a delegate of the Secretary, under subsection 6a (3) or (7); or
(b) the Minister, or an authorised person, under subsection 8 (3).”.
Omit “notice in writing of a decision made for the purposes of subsection”,
substitute “written notice of a decision made under subsection 6a (3), 6a (7) or”.
Omit “deterimation”, substitute “determination”.
Omit “commences”, substitute “receives the Royal Assent”.
Insert “the Australian Capital Territory and” after “includes”.
Omit “2 and not more than 4”, substitute “5”.
Omit “2”, substitute “5”.
Omit “4 members constitute”, substitute “the number of members equal to two-thirds of the current membership constitutes”.
PART 2
Omit “Subject to subsection (2), levy”, substitute “Levy”.
Omit the subsections, substitute the following subsections:
“(2) For the purposes of this section, each of the following periods is to be taken to be a quarter:
(a) the period of 3 months ending on the prescribed day;
(b) the period of 4 months starting on the day after the prescribed day;
(c) the period of 3 months starting after the last day of the period mentioned in paragraph (b), and each successive period of 3 months.
“(3) In this section:
‘ prescribed day’ means the last day of whichever of the months of February, May, August or November occurred immediately before
the commencement of subsection 29 (2) of the
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989 .”.
(a) Omit the definition of “levy year”.
(b) Insert the following definition:
“
‘commencing day’ means the day on which subsection 29 (2) of thePrimary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989 commences.”.
Insert the following subsection:
“(1a) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following periods is to be taken to be a levy year:
(a) each period of 12 months in the term starting on 1 November 1977 and ending on the 31 October last occurring before the commencing day;
(b) the period starting on the day after the end of the term mentioned in paragraph (a) and ending on:
(i) if the commencing day is the last day of June—the commencing day; or
(ii) in any other case—the 30 June first occurring after the commencing day;
(c) the period of 12 months starting on the day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (b), and each successive period of 12 months.”.
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
“5. (1) Levy on leviable oilseeds is due and payable:
(a) 28 days (or such longer period as is prescribed) after the end of the quarter in which leviable oilseeds are delivered by the grower of the leviable oilseeds to another person or are processed by the grower; or
(b) if the weight of leviable oilseeds of all kinds delivered to that person by the grower, or processed by the grower, in the levy year in which
SCHEDULE —continuedthat quarter occurs reaches the exempt weight in a later quarter— 28 days (or such longer period as is prescribed) after the end of that later quarter.
“(2) For the purposes of this section, each of the following periods is to be taken to be a quarter:
(a) the period of 3 months starting on:
(i) if the commencing day is the first day of January, April, July or October—the commencing day; or
(ii) in any other case—the first day of whichever of the months of January, April, July or October first begins after the commencing day;
(b) the period of 3 months starting on the day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (a), and each successive period of 3 months.
“(3) In this section:
‘commencing day’ means the day on which subsection 29 (2) of thePrimary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989 commences.”.
PART 3
Omit “and the
(a) Add at the end of Column 1 “Levy imposed by
Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989 ”. (b) Add at the end of Column 2 opposite the words added to the end of Column 1 by paragraph (a) “A percentage of the levy referred to in Column 1 as determined under subsection 85 (3) of the
Wheat Marketing Act 1989 ”.
Add at the end of Column 1 “Levy imposed by
Insert the following definition:
“
‘borrowing’, in relation to the Board, includes raising money or obtaining credit, whether by dealing in securities or otherwise, but does not include obtaining credit in a transaction forming part of the day-to- day operations of the Board;”.
Repeal the section, substitute the following sections:
“71. (1) The Board may, with the written approval of the Minister, borrow money on terms and conditions specified in, or consistent with, the approval.
“(2) An approval may be given in relation to a particular transaction or a class of transactions.
“(3) Money may be borrowed under subsection (1) wholly or partly in foreign currency.
“71a. (1) The Treasurer may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into a contract guaranteeing the performance by the Board of obligations incurred by it under section 71.
“(2) If the Treasurer determines in writing that obligations incurred by the Board under section 71 are guaranteed by the Commonwealth, the obligations are so guaranteed by force of this subsection.
“(3) A contract under subsection (1) may include:
(a) a provision agreeing that proceedings under the contract may be taken in courts of a foreign country; or
(b) a provision waving the immunity of the Commonwealth from suit in courts of a foreign country.
“(4) This section does not apply to obligations arising out of a borrowing from the Commonwealth.
“71b. The Board must not borrow money except under section 71 or 77.
“71c. The Board may give security over the whole or part of its assets for:
(a) the performance by the Board of any obligation incurred under section 71; or
(b) the payment to the Commonwealth of amounts equal to amounts paid by the Commonwealth under a guarantee under section 71a.”.
Omit from paragraphs (1) (c) and (4) (c) “or raising” (wherever occurring).
Insert the following subsections:
“(2a) An approval may be given in relation to a particular transaction or a class of transactions.
“(2b) Money may be borrowed under subsection (1) wholly or partly in foreign currency.”.
Omit “repayment of the borrowing”, substitute “discharging of the liability”.
Insert the following subsection:
“(1) The Board must not use an amount paid to it under subsection (1) except for the discharging of the liability concerned.”.
Omit from paragraphs (a) and (b) “repayment of", substitute “discharging of a liability under”.
Omit “or raising”.
Omit “39e”, substitute “12”.
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