Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Apple and Pear) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1995

No. 83 1

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Apple and Pear) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and having taken into consideration the recommendation made to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy by the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation, make the following Regulations under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991, the Horticultural Levy Act 1987 and the Horticultural Export Charge Act 1987.

Dated 2 May 1995.

 

 P. BENNETT

 Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command,

  

BOB COLLINS

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 June 1995.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Apple and Pear) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 4 (Interpretation)

3.1   Definition of “annual return”:

Omit “23 (1), (2)”, substitute “23 (2)”.

3.2   Definition of “minor first purchaser”:

Omit the definition.

4.   Regulation 9 (What apples and pears are exempt from levy?)

4.1   Paragraph 9 (b):

Omit the paragraph.

5.   Regulation 14 (Who must lodge a monthly return?)

5.1   Paragraph 14 (a):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

6.   Regulation 16 (What must be included in a monthly return?)

6.1   Paragraph 16 (2) (b):

After paragraph (b), insert:

• “(ba)

  if the person is a company—the person’s Australian Company Number under the Corporations Law; and”.

7.   Regulation 17 (Exemption from duty to lodge monthly returns)

7.1   Subregulation 17 (2):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

8.   Regulation 22 (Annual returns—producers)

8.1   Paragraph 22 (2) (a):

After subparagraph (ii), insert:

• “(iia)

  if the producer is a company—the producer’s Australian Company Number under the Corporations Law;”.

9.   Regulation 23 (Annual returns—first purchasers, buying agents and selling agents)

9.1   Subregulation 23 (1):

Omit the subregulation.

9.2   Subregulation 23 (2):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

9.3   Paragraph 23 (4) (a):

After subparagraph (ii), insert:

• “(iia)

  if the person is a company—the person’s Australian Company Number under the Corporations Law;”.

10.   Regulation 24 (Annual returns—persons who export apples or pears)

10.1   Paragraph 24 (2) (a):

After subparagraph (ii), insert:

• “(iia)

  if the person is a company—the person’s Australian Company Number under the Corporations Law;”.

11.   Regulation 25 (Records to be kept)

11.1   Subregulations 25 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5):

Omit “$1,000”, substitute “10 penalty units”.

12.   Schedule 1 (Rates of levy)

12.1   Item 1, Column 4:

Omit “5 cents”, substitute “6.5 cents”.

12.2   Item 3, Column 4:

Omit “50 cents”, substitute “65 cents”.

12.3   Item 5, Column 4:

Omit “$1.00”, substitute “$1.30”.

13.   Schedule 2 (Rates of charge)

13.1   Item 1, Column 4:

Omit “5 cents”, substitute “6.5 cents”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 May 1995.

2. Statutory Rules 1992 No. 441 as amended by 1993 No. 311.