Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1987
No. 157 of 1987
An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964
[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 Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1987.
(2) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 19641 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 levy on slaughter of cattle
3. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$6.00” and substituting “$18.00”.
Rate of levy on slaughter of sheep
4. Section 6a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “60 cents” and substituting “$1.50”.
Rate of levy on slaughter of lambs
5. Section 6b of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “67 cents” and substituting “$1.50”.
Rate of levy on slaughter of buffaloes
6. Section 6c of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$6.00” and substituting “$18.00”.
Rate of levy on slaughter of goats
7. Section 6d of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “60 cents” and substituting “$1.00”.
Rate of levy on slaughter of calves
8. Section 6e of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$2.10” and substituting “$6.30”.
Rate of levy on slaughter of bobby calves
9. Section 6f of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “60 cents” and substituting “$1.80”.
NOTE
1. No. 8, 1964, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 76, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 140, 1968; No. 87, 1971; No. 216, 1973; No. 111, 1974; No. 42, 1976; No. 70, 1977; No. 179, 1978; No. 73, 1979; No. 82, 1982; No. 60, 1984; No. 14, 1985; and No. 23, 1986.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 7 October 1987
Senate on 2 November 1987]