Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 8) (Cth)

Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 8)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 261

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999.

Dated 6 September 2007

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

SUSSAN LEY

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 8).

Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

Amendment of Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Regulations 2000

Schedule 1 amends the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Regulations 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Subregulation 3 (1), after definition of EADR charge

insert

EPPR charge has the meaning given by the Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[2] Schedule 10, Part 1, clause 1.1, definition of charge

omit

[3] Schedule 10, Part 2, after the heading

insert

Division 2.1 Product charge

[4] Schedule 10, Part 2, after clause 2.5

insert

Division 2.2 Special purpose charges

2.6EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on almonds on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on almonds is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on almonds is payable by the producer of the almonds.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[5] Schedule 10, Part 4, after the heading

insert

Division 4.1 Product charge

[6] Schedule 10, Part 4, after clause 4.5

insert

Division 4.2 Special purpose charges

4.6EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on avocados on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on avocados is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on avocados is payable by the producer of the avocados.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[7] Schedule 10, Part 5, after the heading

insert

Division 5.1 Product charge

[8] Schedule 10, Part 5, after clause 5.5

insert

Division 5.2 Special purpose charges

5.6EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on cherries on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on cherries is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on cherries is payable by the producer of the cherries.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[9] Schedule 10, Part 7, after the heading

insert

Division 7.1 Product charge

[10] Schedule 10, Part 7, clause 7.4A

omit

[11] Schedule 10, Part 7, after clause 7.5

insert

Division 7.2 Special purpose charges

7.6PHA charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, PHA charge is imposed on citrus on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rates of PHA charge are as follows:

(a)for oranges in bulk — 3 cents per tonne of oranges;

(b)for oranges not in bulk — 0.06 of a cent per box;

(c)for other citrus in bulk — 3 cents per tonne of citrus;

(d)for other citrus not in bulk — 0.06 of a cent per box.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, PHA charge on citrus is payable by the producer of the citrus.

Note 1 In relation to PHA charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

Note 2 Citrus and other expressions used in this clause are defined in clause 7.2 of Part 7 of Schedule 22 to the Collection Regulations.

7.7EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on citrus on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on citrus is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on citrus is payable by the producer of the citrus.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[12] Schedule 10, Part 9, after clause 9.2

insert

9.3EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on dried vine fruits on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on dried vine fruits is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on dried vine fruits is payable by the producer of the dried vine fruits.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[13] Schedule 10, Part 10, after the heading

insert

Division 10.1 Product charge

[14] Schedule 10, Part 10, after clause 10.5

insert

Division 10.2 Special purpose charges

10.6EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on macadamia nuts on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on macadamia nuts is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on macadamia nuts is payable by the producer of the macadamia nuts.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

[15] Schedule 10, Part 21, after the heading

insert

Division 21.1 Product charge

[16] Schedule 10, Part 21, after clause 21.5

insert

Division 21.2 Special purpose charges

21.6EPPR charge

(1)For clause 2 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge is imposed on mangoes on which charge is imposed by Schedule 10 to the Customs Charges Act.

(2)For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of EPPR charge on mangoes is nil.

(3)For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, EPPR charge on mangoes is payable by the producer of the mangoes.

Note In relation to EPPR charge, see Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002.

Note

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