EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1990 NO 385
Issued by Authority of the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy
Dairy Produce Act 1986
Dairy Produce Regulations (Amendment)
Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973
Honey Export Charge Collection Regulations (Amendment)
Honey Levy Collection Act 1962
Honey Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment)
Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964
Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment)
Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971
Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment)
Sections of the above Acts empower the Governor-General to make regulations for the purposes of the Act and, in particular, provide for the manner of payment of levy. Relevant sections are as follows:
section 126 of the Dairy Produce Act 1986
section 9 of the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973
section 13 of the Honey Levy Collection Act 1962
section 16 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964
section 16 of the Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971.
It is proposed that amendments be made to the respective principal Regulations which would have the effect that Tasmanian levy payers submit returns, make payments, and advise the appointment of authorised agents to Canberra in lieu of Hobart, following the closure of the Administrative Unit of the Tasmanian Regional Office.
It is also proposed that minor amendments which modernise spelling, update references to the Department, etc., be made to the last four sets of Regulations mentioned above.