EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1988 No 5
Issued by the authority of the Minister of State 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 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 Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment) (‘the Regulations’) amends subparagraphs 5(1)(c)(i), 5(1)(c)(ii) and 5(1)(c) to set new rates for export inspection services provided at establishments registered for operations associated with the preparation of edible game offal, game meat and game meat products.
The Regulations came into operation on 1 February 1988