Apple and Pear Levy Amendment Act 1984
No. 28 of 1984
An Act to amend the Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976
[Assented to 18 May 1984]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title, &c.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Apple and Pear Levy Amendment Act 1984.
(2) The Apple and Pear Levy Act 19761 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on 1 January 1985.
Interpretation
3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of “fruit juice” and substituting the following definition:
“ ‘fruit juice’ includes—
(a) cider and perry; and
(b) a beverage distilled from fruit;”.
Exemptions
4. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (3) the following sub-section:
“(3a) Levy is not payable in respect of pears sold by the grower for use, or used by the grower, in the production of dried fruit.”.
NOTE
1. No. 195, 1976. For previous amendments, see No. 146, 1981; and No. 19, 1982.