Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey Wheat) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1996

No. 63 1

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey—Wheat) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 and the National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992.

Dated 29 May 1996.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN ANDERSON

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 July 1996.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey—Wheat) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 4 (Interpretation)

3.1   Definition of “NRS levy”:

Omit the definition, substitute:

“ ‘NRS levy’ means National Residue Survey Levy;”.

3.2   Insert the following definition:

“ ‘value’, in relation to wheat, has the meaning it has in the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989;”.

3.3   Definition of “Wheat Levy Collection Regulations”:

Omit the definition, substitute:

“ ‘Wheat Levy Collection Regulations’ means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Wheat) Regulations.”.

4.   Regulation 6 (What is the rate of NRS levy on wheat?)

4.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

What is the rate of NRS levy on wheat?

 “6. For the purposes of paragraph 9 (2) (b) of the NRS Administration Act, the rate of NRS levy payable on wheat is 0.015% of the value of the wheat.”.

5.   Regulation 7 (When is NRS levy due for payment?)

5.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

When is NRS levy due for payment?

 “7. For the purposes of section 6 of the Collection Act, NRS levy imposed on wheat is due for payment:

• (a)

  on the day on which a quarterly return under regulation 11 of the Wheat Levy Collection Regulations is lodged for the wheat; or

• (b)

  if the quarterly return is not lodged within the period provided under regulation 10 of the Wheat Levy Collection Regulations—on the last day of that period.

[NOTE:   For penalty, see section 15 of the Collection Act.]”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 May 1996.

2. Statutory Rules 1993 No. 314.