Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Citrus) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997

No. 120 1

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Citrus) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and having considered the recommendations 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 28 May 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

DAVID BROWNHILL

Parliamentary Secretary to the

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

for the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 July 1997.

2.   Amendment

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

3.   Regulation 8 (Eligible industry body)

3.1   Subregulations 8 (1) and (2):

Omit “Australian Citrus Growers’ Federation.”, substitute “Australian Citrus Growers Incorporated.”.

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

4.1   Paragraph 16 (3) (d):

Omit “paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii);”, substitute “paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);”.

5.   Schedule 1 (Rate of levy)

5.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

SCHEDULE 1

Regulations 4 and 10

RATES OF LEVY

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of citrus	Column 3 Rate for the purposes of section 8 of the Levy Act	Column 4 Rate for the purposes of section 9 of the Levy Act
1	Citrus (except oranges) in bulk	Nil	$1.50 for each tonne
2	Citrus (except oranges) not in bulk	Nil	3 cents for each box
3	Oranges in bulk	75 cents for each tonne	$1.50 for each tonne
4	Oranges not in bulk	1.5 cents for each box	3 cents for each box

6.   Schedule 2 (Rate of charge)

6.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 4 and 11

RATES OF CHARGE

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of citrus	Column 3 Rate for the purposes of section 8 of the Export Charge Act	Column 4 Rate for the purposes of section 9 of the Export Charge Act
1	Citrus (except oranges) in bulk	Nil	$1.50 for each tonne
2	Citrus (except oranges) not in bulk	Nil	3 cents for each box
3	Oranges in bulk	75 cents for each tonne	$1.50 for each tonne
4	Oranges not in bulk	1.5 cents for each box	3 cents for each box

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 May 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1992 No. 439 as amended by 1994 No. 337.