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

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 337 1

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Citrus) 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 considered the recommendations made to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy by the Australian Horticultural 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 4 October 1994.

 P. BENNETT

 Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command,

 

F. WALKER

Minister for Administrative Services

for the

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 November 1994.

2.   Amendment

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

3.   Regulation 4 (Interpretation)

3.1   Definition of “minor first purchaser”:

Omit the definition.

3.2   Insert the following definitions:

“‘company’ has the same meaning as it has in the Corporations Law;

‘oranges’ means fruit of:

• (a)

  the species Citrus sinensis L; or

• (b)

  any plant originating as a result of hybridisation within that species.”.

4.   Regulation 9 (Exemption from levy)

4.1   Paragraph 9 (b):

Omit the paragraph.

5.   Regulation 12 (When is levy due for payment?)

5.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

When is levy due for payment?

“12.

For the purposes of section 6 of the Collection Act, levy payable on citrus is due for payment:

• (a)

  on the day on which a return is lodged in relation to the citrus; or

• (b)

  if the person does not lodge a return within the period required for the return—on the last day of that period.”.

6.   Regulation 13 (When is charge due for payment?)

6.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

When is charge due for payment?

“13.

For the purposes of section 6 of the Collection Act, charge payable on citrus is due for payment:

• (a)

  on the day on which a return is lodged in relation to the citrus; or

• (b)

  if the person does not lodge a return within the period required for the return—on the last day of that period.”.

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

7.1   Paragraph 14 (a):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

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

8.1   Paragraph 16 (1) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  include a declaration:

  • (i)

    signed by the person; or

  • (ii)

    if the person is a company—signed by an individual authorised by the company;

 that the particulars set out in the return are correct in every material particular; and”.

8.2   Subregulation 16 (2):

After paragraph (b), insert:

• “(ba)

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

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

9.1   Subregulation 17 (2):

Omit “purchaser (except a minor first purchaser),”, substitute “purchaser,”.

10.   Regulation 18 (Application for exemption)

10.1   Subregulation 18 (1):

Add at the end:

• “; and (c)

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

11.   Regulation 22 (Annual returns by producers)

11.1   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;”.

11.2   Paragraph 22 (2) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  include a declaration:

  • (i)

    signed by the producer; or

  • (ii)

    if the producer is a company—signed by an individual authorised by the company;

 that the particulars set out in the return are correct in every material particular; and”.

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

12.1   Subregulation 23 (1):

Omit the subregulation.

12.2   Subregulation 23 (2):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

12.3   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;”.

12.4   Paragraph 23 (4) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  include a declaration:

  • (i)

    signed by the person; or

  • (ii)

    if the person is a company—signed by an individual authorised by the company;

 that the particulars set out in the return are correct in every material particular; and”.

13.   Regulation 24 (Annual returns—person who exports citrus)

13.1   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;”.

13.2   Paragraph 24 (2) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  include a declaration:

  • (i)

    signed by the person; or

  • (ii)

    if the person is a company—signed by an individual authorised by the company;

 that the particulars set out in the return are correct in every material particular; and”.

14.   Schedule 1 (Rate of levy)

14.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

“SCHEDULE 1

Regulations 4 and 10

RATE OF LEVY

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Column 1   Item   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

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1	Citrus (except oranges) in bulk	Nil	$1.25 per tonne
2	Citrus (except oranges) not in bulk	Nil	2.5 cents per box
3	Oranges in bulk	$0.75 per tonne	$1.25 per tonne
4	Oranges not in bulk	1.5 cents per box	2.5 cents per box”.

15.   Schedule 2 (Rate of charge)

15.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

“SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 4 and 11

RATE OF CHARGE

 

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Column 1   Item 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

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1	Citrus (except oranges) in bulk	Nil	$1.25 per tonne
2	Citrus (except oranges) not in bulk	Nil	2.5 cents per box
3	Oranges in bulk	$0.75 per tonne	$1.25 per tonne
4	Oranges not in bulk	1.5 cents per box	2.5 cents per box”.

 

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 October 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1992 No. 248.