Live-Stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1989

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Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1989

No. 127 of 1989

 

An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964

[Assented to 7 November 1989]

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 1989.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 19641.

Commencement

2. (1) In this section:

“month” means one of the months of a calendar year.

(2) This Act commences:

(a) if the Exotic Animal Disease Control Act 1989 commences on the first day of a month—on the first day after the end of that month; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—on the first day after the end of the month next following the month in which that Act commences.


Rate of levy on slaughter of cattle

3. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) “and”;

(b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:

“(c) such amount per head of cattle slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of sheep

4. Section 6a of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) “and”;

(b) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following paragraph:

“; (c) such amount per head of sheep slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of lambs

5. Section 6b of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) “and”;

(b) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following paragraph:

“; (c) such amount per head of lambs slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of buffaloes

6. Section 6c of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) “and”;

(b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:

“(c) such amount per head of buffaloes slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of goats

7. Section 6d of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) “and”;

(b) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following paragraph:

“; (c) such amount per head of goats slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of calves

8. Section 6e of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) “and”;

(b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:

“(c) such amount per head of calves slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of bobby calves

9. Section 6f of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) “and”;


(b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:

“(c) such amount per head of bobby calves slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;”.

Regulations

10. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2a) the following subsection:

“(2b) The power of the Governor-General to make regulations prescribing an amount for the purposes of paragraph 6 (1) (c), 6a (1) (c), 6b (1) (c), 6c (1) (c), 6d (1) (c), 6e (1) (c) or 6f (1) (c) shall be exercised only on advice of the Executive Council, being advice that has taken into consideration the recommendations with respect to the amount made to the Minister by the members of the Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Consultative Council (being the Council established by the Exotic Animal Disease Control Act 1989) nominated by the National Farmers’ Federation and regulations shall not be made prescribing for the purposes of any of those paragraphs an amount that is greater than the amount last recommended by those members for the purposes of that paragraph.”.

11. The Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following section:

Cessation of operation of certain provisions

“9. Paragraphs 6 (1) (c), 6a (1) (c), 6b (1) (c), 6c (1) (c), 6d (1) (c), 6e (1) (c) and 6f (1) (c) and subsection 8 (2b), unless sooner repealed, shall cease to have effect at the end of 30 June 1995.”.

 

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; Nos. 37 and 42, 1976; No. 70, 1977; No. 179, 1978; No. 73, 1979; No. 82, 1982; No. 60, 1984; No. 14, 1985; No. 23, 1986; and No. 157, 1987.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 24 May 1989

Senate on 26 October 1989]

Overview

The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1989 was enacted to address the need for updating the rates at which levies are imposed on the slaughter of various livestock categories, including cattle, sheep, lambs, buffaloes, goats, calves, and bobby calves. The Act amends the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 to provide for the imposition of prescribed amounts per head for each type of livestock slaughtered, replacing the previously set rates. The amendment was passed by the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia. The policy objective of the Act is to ensure that the rates of levy reflect current conditions and recommendations from relevant stakeholders, particularly those associated with exotic animal disease preparedness.

Scope and Application

The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1989 is a Commonwealth Act that amends the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 to alter the rates of levy imposed on the slaughter of various livestock, including cattle, sheep, lambs, buffaloes, goats, calves, and bobby calves. This Act applies to all entities and individuals involved in the slaughter of the specified livestock within Australia. Its geographic reach is national, as it pertains to the Commonwealth of Australia. The Act does not explicitly state exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, but it does provide for the cessation of certain provisions at the end of 30 June 1995. The rates of levy are to be prescribed by regulations, with the Governor-General exercising this power on the advice of the Executive Council, which must consider recommendations made by the Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Consultative Council nominated by the National Farmers’ Federation. The Act also amends the Principal Act by adding a section regarding the cessation of certain provisions unless sooner repealed.

Key Provisions

The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1989 amends the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964, introducing specific rates for the levy on the slaughter of various livestock categories. The Act introduces prescribed amounts per head for cattle (section 3), sheep (section 4), lambs (section 5), buffaloes (section 6), goats (section 7), calves (section 8), and bobby calves (section 9). These prescribed amounts are to be set by regulations, which must consider the recommendations of the Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Consultative Council, as per section 10. The Act also includes a provision for the cessation of certain sections at the end of June 1995 (section 11). The Act imposes several obligations on the parties it governs. Primarily, it mandates that any regulations prescribing the levy amounts must be based on advice from the Executive Council, which in turn must consider recommendations from the Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Consultative Council. This ensures that the regulatory process is informed by expert advice relevant to exotic animal disease preparedness. Furthermore, the Act stipulates that the prescribed amounts cannot exceed the latest recommendations made by the Council, as per section 10. Breaches of the provisions in the Act may have legal consequences. However, the Act itself does not specify any particular offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for non-compliance. The enforcement of the levy and compliance with the regulatory requirements would likely fall under the purview of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 and related administrative procedures, which may include fines or other penalties as prescribed by the relevant authorities.

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