EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1990 No 306
Issued by the authority of the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy
HORTICULTURAL LEVY ACT 1987
HORTICULTURAL LEVY COLLECTION ACT 1987
HORTICULTURAL LEVY (CITRUS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Horticultural Levy Act 1987 (the Levy Act) and the Horticultural Levy Collection Act 1987 (the Collection Act) provide for the imposition and collection of levies to fund the Australian Horticultural Corporation and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation.
Sections 8 and 9 of the Levy Act permit the rate of levy destined for the Australian Horticultural Corporation and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation, respectively, to be fixed by regulation.
The Horticultural Levy (Citrus) Regulations provide for the manner of payment and rate of levy payable by citrus growers to fund the Corporations’ activities.
At the Annual Conference of the Australian Citrus Growers’ Federation in May 1990, the Federation agreed to increase the rates of levy destined for the Australian Horticultural Corporation and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation to the levels detailed in the amendment to the principle regulations. These increases are designed to expand the promotional and marketing activity of the Australian Horticultural Corporation and to further the research and development work of the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation.
The Chairmen of both Corporations recommended the proposed levy rate increases to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy and advised that they had the full support of the Australian Citrus Growers’ Federation.
The new rates of levy payable by citrus growers to fund the activities of the Australian Horticultural Corporation are $1.25 per tonne in bulk and 2.5 cents per box for all citrus including grapefruit. These rates are an increase of 50 cents and 1.25 cents respectively on the previous rates.
The new rates of levy payable by citrus growers to fund the activities of the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation are 50 cents per tonne in bulk and 1 cent per box for all citrus including grapefruit. These rates are an increase of 25 cents and 0.5 cents respectively on the previous rates.
The new rates will apply from 1 November 1990.
Details of the Regulations are given in the Attachment.
ATTACHMENT
DETAILS OF PROPOSED HORTICULTURAL LEVY (CITRUS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Regulation 1 gives the date of commencement for the proposed Regulations as 1 November 1990.
Regulation 2 defines the Regulations to be amended as the Horticultural Levy (Citrus) Regulations.
Regulation 3 amends the Schedule to specify new rates of levy for citrus.
The new rates of levy destined for the Australian Horticultural Corporation are as follows:
| Citrus (excluding grapefruit) sold in bulk | $1.25 per tonne |
| Grapefruit sold in bulk | $1.25 per tonne |
| Citrus (excluding grapefruit) not sold in bulk | 2.5 cents per box |
| Grapefruit not sold in bulk | 2.5 cents per box |
The new rates of levy destined for the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation are as follows: | ||
| Citrus (excluding Grapefruit sold in bulk | 50 cents per tonne |
| Grapefruit sold in bulk | 50 cents per tonne |
| Citrus (excluding grapefruit) not sold in bulk | 1 cent per box |
| Grapefruit not sold in bulk | 1 cent per box |