EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1986 No. 118
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry
CANNED FRUITS LEVY COLLECTION ACT 1979
CANNED FRUITS LEVY COLLECTION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Canned Fruits Levy Collection Act 1979 (the Collection Act) provides for the Governor-General to make regulations for the purpose of collection of the levy imposed by the Canned Fruits Levy Act 1979. The Collection Act provides that the regulations may prescribe the manner of payment of levy and require persons to furnish returns for the purposes of the Act.
Regulation 5 of the Canned Fruits Levy Collection Regulations provides that where canned fruits are produced at a factory the proprietor of that factory shall furnish a return to the Secretary to the Department of Primary Industry.
The Regulations also provide that where during a period of 6 months commencing on 1 January or 1 July no canned fruits are produced at a factory the proprietor of the factory shall furnish a statement of that fact.
With effect from 1 July 1986, the Canned Fruits Levy Collection Regulations are to be amended to remove this requirement to submit statements of non-production.