EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1986 No. 128
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry
APPLE AND PEAR LEVY COLLECTION ACT 1976
APPLE AND PEAR LEVY COLLECTION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Apple and Pear Levy Collection Act 1976 (the Collection Act) provides for the Governor-General to make regulations for the purpose of the collection of the levy imposed by the Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976 (the Levy Act). The Collection Act provides that the regulations may prescribe the manner of payment of levy and other moneys payable to the Commonwealth.
Regulation 5 of the Apple and Pear Levy Collection Regulations prescribes persons who are required to submit monthly returns. At present, a quantity purchaser or dealer who has not, in any month purchased fruit from a grower, or a dealer who has not, in any month, sold fruit on behalf of a grower is required to furnish a statement to that effect ie ‘nil return’ to the Secretary to the Department.
With effect from 1 July 1986 the Apple and Pear Levy Collection Regulations are to be amended to remove this requirement for monthly ‘nil’ returns. These changes will not affect requirements for annual returns from growers.