EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1987 No 252
Issued by the authority of the Minister of State for Resources
Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985
Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment)
Section 9 of the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985 (‘the Act’) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of sections 6 and 7 of the Act.
Under section 7 of the Act, the rate of charge in respect of the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment is such rate, calculated by reference to time, as is applicable under the regulations to that establishment or to the class of establishments in which the establishment is included.
The proposed Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment) (‘the Regulations’) set a new rate for export inspection services provided at egg establishments and insert a rate for export inspection services provided at dairy establishments which have an approval of a quality control system plan in force under export control orders.
The Regulations are to come into operation on 1 November 1987.