Live-stock Export Charge Amendment Act 1987
No. 156 of 1987
An Act to amend the Live-stock Export Charge Act 1977
[Assented to 26 December 1987]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title etc.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Live-stock Export Charge Amendment Act 1987.
(2) The Live-stock Export Charge Act 19771 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Rate of charge on export of cattle
3. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$6.00” and substituting “$18.00”.
Rate of charge on export of sheep
4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “60 cents” and substituting “$1.50”.
Rate of charge on export of lambs
5. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “60 cents” and substituting “$1.50”.
Rate of charge on export of buffaloes
6. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$6.00” and substituting “$18.00”.
Rate of charge on export of goats
7. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “60 cents” and substituting “$1.00”.
NOTE
1. No. 68, 1977, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 180, 1978; No. 75, 1979; No. 83, 1982; No. 62, 1984; No. 15, 1985; and No. 12, 1986.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 7 October 1987
Senate on 2 November 1987]