EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 19 82 No. 339
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry
EXPORTS (FRESH VEGETABLES) REGULATIONS
The Exports (Fresh Vegetables) Regulations are made under the Customs Act 1901 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 and lay down the conditions of export from Australia of fresh vegetables.
One condition of export is that all fresh vegetables inspected by officers appointed for the purpose. The Department of Primary Industry is empowered, under the Regulations, to charge for these inspections when they are conducted outside the inspectors’ normal hours of duty.
The purpose of this amendment is to increase the rates chargeable by the Department of Primary Industry so that the full cost of overtime payments to inspectors can be recouped.