EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 No. 203
Issued by the Authority of the Minister of State for Primary Industry.
LIVE-STOCK EXPORT CHARGE ACT 1977
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 3 components, which respectively raise funds for the following purposes:
(a) Financing of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation (AMLC)
(b) General meat industry research
(c) Bovine disease eradication (only cattle and buffaloes are subject to charge for this purpose).
The Government has decided to accept an Australian Meat Research Committee recommendation that the charge component which raises funds for general meat industry research be increased. The general meat industry research component will be increased with effect from 1 September 1984. The present, proposed and maximum leviable rates of charge are as follows:
| Present Rates | Proposed Rates | Maximum Leviable Rates |
| (cents per head) |
| |
Cattle and buffaloes | 35 | 50 | 50 |
Sheep, lambs & goats | 3.33 | 5 | 6.66 |
The increases are required to maintain existing research programs in the light of rising costs.