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

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 424 1

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

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and having taken into consideration the recommendations made to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy by the Australian Horticultural Corporation and 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 20 December 1994.

 

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

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 January 1995.

2.   Amendment

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

3.   Regulation 4 (Interpretation)

3.1   Definition of “minor first purchaser”:

Omit the definition.

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

6.1   Subregulation 17 (2):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

7.   Regulation 22 (Annual returns—producers)

7.1   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;”.

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

8.1   Subregulation 23 (1):

Omit the subregulation.

8.2   Subregulation 23 (2):

Omit “(except a minor first purchaser)”.

9.   Regulation 25 (Records to be kept)

9.1   Subregulation 25 (1): 

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

9.2   Subregulation 25 (2): 

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

9.3   Subregulation 25 (3): 

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

9.4   Subregulation 25 (4): 

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

9.5   Subregulation 25 (5): 

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

10.   Schedule 1 (Rate of levy)

10.1   Item 1, Column 3: 

Omit “17 cents”, substitute “12 cents”.

10.2   Item 1, Column 4: 

Omit “3 cents”, substitute “8 cents”.

10.3   Item 2, Column 3: 

Omit “$1.53”, substitute “$1.08”.

10.4   Item 2, Column 4: 

Omit “27 cents”, substitute “72 cents”.

10.5   Item 3, Column 3: 

Omit “$3.06”, substitute “$2.16”.

10.6   Item 3, Column 4: 

Omit “54 cents”, substitute “$1.44”.

11.   Schedule 2 (Rate of charge)

11.1   Item 1, Column 3: 

Omit “17 cents”, substitute “12 cents”.

11.2   Item 1, Column 4: 

Omit “3 cents”, substitute “8 cents”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 December 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1992 No. 440 as amended by 1993 No. 315.