EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1988 NO 142
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
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 section 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 Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment) (the Regulations) amend the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations by charging new rates, as set out below against the relevant commodities, for export inspection services.
• | dairy produce from $41 to $49 | per hour or part thereof for each attendance by an authorized officer |
• | eggs | from $41 to $49 | per hour or part thereof for each attendance by an authorized officer |
• | fish | from $75 to $90 | for each attendance by an authorized officer for a continuous period of one hour |
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| from $75 to $90 | per hour or part thereof for each attendance by an authorized officer occurring in a prescribed monthly aggregate |
• | edible game offal, game meat or game meat products | from $17 to $19 | per hour or part thereof for each attendance by a meat inspector |
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| from $20 to $24 | per hour or part thereof for each attendance by a veterinary officer |
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| from $60 to $72 | as a minimum charge for each attendance |
The Regulations came into operation on 1 July 1988.