EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1990 No. 46
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
LIVE-STOCK SLAUGHTER LEVY ACT 1964
LIVE-STOCK SLAUGHTER LEVY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964 (the Act) imposes levies on the slaughter of cattle, calves, bobby calves, buffaloes, sheep, lambs and goats. The levy consists of four 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) financing of the Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Consultative Council
(d) bovine disease eradication (only cattle, calves, bobby calves and buffaloes are levied for this purpose).
These regulations will implement a recommendation by the AMLC to increase the levy 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 levy 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 | 28.2 cents 12.5 cents 40.7 cents | 38.2 cents 12.5 cents 50.7 cents | - 20.0 cents 150.0 cents |
Lambs |
|
|
|
AMLC AMLRDC Total | 58.2 cents 12.5 cents 70.7 cents | 88.2 cents 12.5 cents 100.7 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 |
Calves |
|
|
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AMLC AMLRDC Total | 219.6 cents 33.0 cents 252.6 cents | 309.6 cents 33.0 cents 342.6 cents | - 50.0 cents 630.0 cents |
Bobby Calves |
|
|
|
AMLC AMLRDC Total | 61.0 cents 9.0 cents 70.0 cents | 86.0 cents 9.0 cents 95.0 cents | - 15.0 cents 180.0 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, the Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Consultative Council and the bovine disease eradication components of the levy remain unchanged by these Regulations.