EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1990 No. 47
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
LIVE-STOCK EXPORT CHARGE ACT 1977
LIVE-STOCK EXPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Live-stock Export Charge Act 1977 (the Act) imposes charges on the export of cattle, buffaloes, sheep, lambs and goats. The charge consists of three components, which 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 charged for this purpose).
These regulations will implement a recommendation by the AMLC to increase the charge components that raise funds to finance its activities. As required by the Act, the recommendation was endorsed at the Annual General Meeting of the AMLC on 30 November 1989. The rate increases will commence on 1 April 1990.
The present and proposed operative rates and the prescribed maximum rates of charge for AMLC and AMLRDC purposes are as follows:
| Present Rates | Proposed Rates | Prescribed Maximum Rates |
Cattle |
| (per head) |
|
AMLC AMLRDC Total | $6.10 $1.25 $7.35 | $8.60 $1.25 $9.85 | - $2.00 $18.00 |
Sheep |
|
|
|
AMLC AMLRDC Total | 26.2 cents 12.5 cents 38.7 cents | 31.2 cents 12.5 cents 43.7 cents | - 20.0 cents 150.0 cents |
Lambs |
|
|
|
AMLC AMLRDC Total | 26.2 cents 12.5 cents 38.7 cents | 31.2 cents 12.5 cents 43.7 cents | - 20.0 cents 150.0 cents |
Goats |
|
|
|
AMLC AMLRDC Total | 16.2 cents 12.5 cents 28.7 cents | 28.2 cents 12.5 cents 40.7 cents | - 20.0 cents 100.0 cents |
The funds generated by the rate increases will allow for the continuation and expansion of the Corporation’s current marketing, development and promotional initiatives in line with its 5 year Corporate plan.
The AMLRDC and the bovine disease eradication components of the charge remain unchanged by these Regulations.
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