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

Statutory Rules 1997

No. 18 1

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Vegetable) 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 relevant recommendations made to the Minister by the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation, make the following Regulations under the Horticultural Levy Act 1987, the Horticultural Export Charge Act 1987 and the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.

Dated 19 February 1997.

 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   Subregulations 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 are taken to have commenced on 1 March 1996.

[NOTE: The remainder of these Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Amendment

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

3.   Regulation 3 (Interpretation)

3.1   Definition of “vegetable”:

Omit the definition.

 

4.   New Regulation 3A

4.1   After regulation 3, insert:

Application

“3A. These Regulations do not apply to:

• (a)

  asparagus; or

• (b)

  garlic; or

• (c)

  hard onions; or

• (d)

  herbs (other than fresh culinary shallots and parsley); or

• (e)

  melons; or

• (f)

  potatoes (other than sweet potatoes); or

• (g)

  seed sprouts; or

• (h)

  tomatoes; or

• (i)

  vegetables of a kind for which:

  • (i)

    a rate of levy for the purposes of regulation 9 of the Levy Act; and

  • (ii)

    a rate of charge for the purposes of regulation 9 of the Charge Act;

• other than the rates of levy and charge fixed under these Regulations, are applicable.”.  

5.   Regulation 21 (What is the eligible industry body)

5.1 Omit “Federation—Vegetable Group.”, substitute “Federation (Inc.)—Vegetable Group.”.

 

6.   Schedule

6.1   Omit:

“Alliaceae	Allium schoenoprasum	chives (fresh, culinary)
Allium tuberosum	Chinese chives
Allium porrum	leek”,

substitute:

“Alliaceae Allium porrum leek”.  

6.2   Omit:

“Apiaceae	Carum carvi	caraway (fresh, culinary)
Daucus carota	carrot”,

substitute:

“Apiaceae Daucus carota carrot”.  

6.3   Omit:

“Anthriscus cerefolium	chervil (fresh, culinary)
Coriandrum sativum	coriander (fresh, culinary)
Anethum graveolens	dill (fresh, culinary)
Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum	fennel”,
“Tragopogon porrifolius	salsify
Scorzonera hispanica	scorzonera
Artemisia dracunculus	tarragon (fresh, culinary)”,
“Lamiaceae	Melissa officinalis	balm (fresh, culinary)
Ocimum basilicum	basil (fresh, culinary)
Borago officinalis	borage (fresh, culinary)
Perilla frutescens	perilla, shiso (fresh, culinary)
Mentha piperita	peppermint (fresh, culinary)
Origanum marjorama	marjoram (fresh, culinary)
Origanum vulgare	oregano (fresh, culinary)
Rosmarimus officinalis	rosemary (fresh, culinary)
Salvia officinalis	sage (fresh, culinary)
Satureja hortensis	savory (fresh, culinary)
Mentha spicata	spearmint (fresh, culinary)
Artemesia dracunculus	tarragon (fresh, culinary)
Thymus vulgaris, T. citriodorus	thyme (fresh, culinary)
Lauraceae	Lauris nobilis	bay (leaves as fresh, culinary)”,
“Cymbopogon citratus	lemon grass”,
“Rumex acetosa	sorrel”.

6.4 Omit the Schedule.

 

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 February 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1996 No. 18.