Live-Stock Slaughter Levy Regulations (Amendment)

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1979 No. 99

REGULATIONS UNDER THE LIVE-STOCK SLAUGHTER LEVY ACT 19641

WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 that, before making regulations under that section prescribing an amount for the purposes of a paragraph referred to in sub-section (3) or (4) of that section, the Governor-General shall take into consideration any recommendations with respect to the amount made to the Minister by the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation established by the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977:

AND WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964, among other things, that, before making any recommendations in relation to regulations to be made for the purposes of paragraph 6c (1) (a), 6e (1) (a) or 6f (1) (a) of that Act, the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation shall consult the Live-stock Producers Consultative Group and the Meat and Live-stock Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group, both established by the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977, and such other organizations (if any) as are prescribed for the purposes of that sub-section:

AND WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964, among other things, that, before making any recommendations in relation to regulations to be made for the purposes of paragraph 6c (1) (b), 6c (1) (c), 6e (1) (b), 6e (1) (c), 6f (1) (b) or 6f (1) (c) of that Act, the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation shall consult the Live-stock Producers Consultative Group, the Meat and Live-stock Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group, the Australian Meat Research Committee constituted under the Meat Research Act 1960, and such other organizations (if any) as are prescribed for the purposes of that sub-section:

AND WHEREAS the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation has made recommendations to the Minister with respect to the respective amounts to be prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs 6c (1) (a), (b) and (c), 6e (1) (a), (b) and (c), and 6f (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964:

AND WHEREAS before making the recommendations in relation to amounts to be prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs 6c (1) (a), 6e (1) (a) and 6f (1) (a) of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation consulted the Live-stock


Producers Consultative Group and the Meat and Live-stock Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group:

AND WHEREAS no other organization has been prescribed for the purposes of sub-section 8 (3) of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964:

AND WHEREAS before making the recommendations in relation to amounts to be prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs 6c (1) (b) and (c), 6e (1) (b) and (c) and 6f (1) (b) and (c) of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation consulted the Live-stock Producers Consultative Group, the Meat and Live-stock Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group and the Australian Meat Research Committee:

AND WHEREAS no other organization has been prescribed for the purposes of sub-section 8 (4) of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964:

NOW THEREFORE I, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and after taking into consideration those recommendations made to the Minister by the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation, hereby make the following Regulations under the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of June 1979.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN SINCLAIR

Minister of State for Primary Industry

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AMENDMENTS OF THE LIVE-STOCK SLAUGHTER LEVY REGULATIONS2

Commencement

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 July 1979.

Amount per head of cattle slaughtered

2. Regulation 4 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4) “$1” and substituting “$3”.

Amount per head of buffaloes slaughtered

3. After regulation 6 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Regulations the following regulation is inserted:

“6a. (1) For the purpose of paragraph 6c (1) (a) of the Act, the amount per head of buffaloes slaughtered is 75 cents.

“(2) For the purpose of paragraph 6c (1) (b) of the Act, the amount per head of buffaloes slaughtered is 25 cents.


“(3) For the purpose of paragraph 6c (1) (c) of the Act, the amount per head of buffaloes slaughtered is 2 cents.

“(4) For the purpose of paragraph 6c (1) (d) of the Act, the amount per head of buffaloes slaughtered is $3.”.

Amount per head of calves slaughtered

4. The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Regulations are amended by adding at the end thereof the following regulations:

“8. (1) For the purpose of paragraph 6e (1) (a) of the Act, the amount per head of calves slaughtered is 27 cents.

“(2) For the purpose of paragraph 6e (1) (b) of the Act, the amount per head of calves slaughtered is 9 cents.

“(3) For the purpose of paragraph 6e (1) (c) of the Act, the amount per head of calves slaughtered is 1 cent.

“(4) For the purpose of paragraph 6e (1) (d) of the Act, the amount per head of calves slaughtered is $1.

Amount per head of bobby calves slaughtered

“9. (1) For the purpose of paragraph 6f (1) (a) of the the Act, the amount per head of bobby calves slaughtered is 7.5 cents.

“(2) For the purpose of paragraph 6f (1) (b) of the Act, the amount per head of bobby calves slaughtered is 2.5 cents.

“(3) For the purpose of paragraph 6f (1) (c) of the Act, the amount per head of bobby calves slaughtered is 0.2 cent.

“(4) For the purpose of paragraph 6f (1) (d) of the Act, the amount per head of bobby calves slaughtered is 30 cents.”.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1979.

2. Statutory Rules 1964 No. 91 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1979 No. 44 and see also Statutory Rules 1979 No. 44.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1979 No. 99, known as the Livestock Slaughter Levy Regulations 1979, were enacted to provide regulatory details under the Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964. This legislation was introduced to address the need for detailed regulations governing the levy on livestock slaughter, ensuring a structured and consistent application of the levy as stipulated by the Act. The Regulations were made by the Governor-General, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and were influenced by recommendations from the Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation. The policy objective of these Regulations is to implement the provisions of the Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 effectively, ensuring the appropriate levy is applied to different categories of livestock slaughter, thereby supporting the administration and collection of the specified levies.

Scope and Application

The Livestock Slaughter Levy Regulations 1979, made under the Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964, pertain to the levy applied to the slaughter of livestock, specifically cattle, buffaloes, calves, and bobby calves. These regulations apply nationally across Australia, affecting entities involved in the slaughter of livestock, including abattoirs and livestock producers. The regulations specify the amount of levy to be charged per head of each type of livestock slaughtered, which is determined by the recommendations of the Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation and consultation with relevant consultative groups, as mandated by the Act. The regulations also extend their application through subordinate instruments that may further detail the implementation and enforcement of the levy. There are no exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds outlined in these particular regulations, though the overarching Act may include such provisions.

Key Provisions

These Regulations, under the Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964, set out the amounts for the levy to be paid for various categories of livestock slaughtered. Specifically, Regulation 4 has been amended to change the levy amount per head of cattle slaughtered from $1 to $3 (Regulation 2). New levy amounts have been added for buffaloes (Regulation 3), calves (Regulation 8), and bobby calves (Regulation 9). These changes will come into effect on 1 July 1979 (Regulation 1). The Act imposes obligations on the Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation to consult relevant groups and organizations before making recommendations to the Minister regarding levy amounts. For recommendations relating to paragraphs 6c(1)(a), 6e(1)(a), and 6f(1)(a) of the Act, the Livestock Producers Consultative Group and the Meat and Livestock Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group must be consulted (subsection 8(3)). For recommendations relating to paragraphs 6c(1)(b), 6c(1)(c), 6e(1)(b), 6e(1)(c), 6f(1)(b), and 6f(1)(c), the Livestock Producers Consultative Group, the Meat and Livestock Exporters and Abattoir Operators Consultative Group, and the Australian Meat Research Committee must be consulted (subsection 8(4)). The Regulations do not explicitly state any offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breach. However, the underlying Livestock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 may contain provisions that apply to breaches of the Act or the Regulations. These could include fines or other penalties as prescribed by law. The precise penalties would depend on the specific breach and relevant legal provisions.

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