Statutory Rules 1980 No. 3941

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Dairying Industry Research and Promotion
Levy Regulations2 (Amendment)

WHEREAS, in pursuance of sub-section 13 (3) of the Dairying Industry Research and Promotion Levy Act 1972, the Australian Dairy Corporation has, after consultation with the Australian Dairy Farmers’ Federation, recommended to the Minister—

(a) that the rate prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 7 (b) of that Act should be 9 cents per 100 litres of whole milk; and

(b) that the rate prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 11 (b) of that Act should be $2.25 per 100 kilograms of butter fat;

NOW THEREFORE I, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and after taking those recommendations into consideration, hereby make the following Regulations under the Dairying Industry Research and Promotion Levy Act 1972.

 Dated 22 December 1980.

 ZELMAN COWEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

PETER NIXON

Minister of State for Primary Industry

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 Commencement

 1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 1981.

 Rate prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 7 (b) of the Act

 2. Regulation 6 of the Dairying Industry Research and Promotion Levy Regulations is amended by omitting “6 cents” and substituting “9 cents”.

 Rate prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 11 (b) of the Act

 3. Regulation 9 of the Dairying Industry Research and Promotion Levy Regulations is amended by omitting “$1.50” and substituting “$2.25”.

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1980.

2. Statutory Rules 1976 No. 148 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1980 No. 185 and see also Statutory Rules 1980 No. 185.