EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1986 No. 40
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry
LIVE-STOCK EXPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Live-stock Export Charge Act 1977 imposes a charge on cattle, buffaloes, sheep, lambs and goats exported from Australia. The charge consists of three components, which respectively raise funds for the following purposes:
(a) Financing of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation (AMLC)
(b) Financing of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation (AMLRDC)
(c) Bovine disease eradication (only cattle and buffaloes are subject to charge for this purpose).
The Government has decided to accept an AMLRDC recommendation that the charge component that raises funds for AMLRDC activities be increased.
It is proposed the revised rates will come into operation on 1 May 1986.
The present and proposed operative rates and maximum rates are as follows:
| Present Rates | Proposed Rates | Maximum Rates |
| (cents per head) | ||
Cattle Sheep Lambs Buffaloes Goats | 50.0 5.0 5.0 50.0 5.0 | 75.0 7.5 7.5 75.0 7.5 | 100 13 13 100 13 |