EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983Â No. 82
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry
CANNED FRUITS LEVY ACT 1979
CANNED FRUITS LEVY REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT)
The Canned Fruits Levy Act 1979 (the Act) imposes a levy with certain exemptions on canned fruits produced in Australia. The levy is imposed to meet the charges and administrative expenses of the Australian Canned Fruits Corporation.
Section 10 of the Act empowers the Governor-General to make regulations under the Act.
Section 6 provides that the regulations may, from time to time, fix rates of levy not exceeding the maximum rates applying under Schedule 1 to the Act.
The Australian Canned Fruits Corporation has recommended under Section 10 of the Act that the rate of canned fruits levy be decreased from its present level, which is the equivalent of 27 cents per basic carton, to the equivalent of 22 cents per basic carton. The reduction is to take account of increased production during the 1983 season.
The proposed Regulations give effect to the Corporation’s recommendation by substituting a new Schedule for the rates of levy specified in Schedule 2 to the Act which will cease to apply in accordance with Sub-section 6A(2) of the Act.