National Residue Survey (Buffalo Slaughter) Levy Act 1997
No. 218, 1997
National Residue Survey (Buffalo Slaughter) Levy Act 1997
No. 218, 1997
An Act to impose National Residue Survey Levy in respect of the slaughter of buffaloes, and for purposes dealing with the imposition of the levy
Contents
1 Short title..................................1
2 Commencement..............................2
3 Definitions.................................2
4 Act binds the Crown............................2
5 Imposition of levy.............................2
6 Rate of levy.................................2
7 Who pays the levy.............................3
8 Regulations.................................3
National Residue Survey (Buffalo Slaughter) Levy Act 1997
No. 218, 1997
An Act to impose National Residue Survey Levy in respect of the slaughter of buffaloes, and for purposes dealing with the imposition of the levy
[Assented to 17 December 1997]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Residue Survey (Buffalo Slaughter) Levy Act 1997.
2 Commencement
This Act commences at the commencement of Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Act:
slaughter means slaughter for human consumption.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression has the same meaning in this Act as it has in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.
4 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island. However, it does not bind the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.
5 Imposition of levy
National Residue Survey Levy is imposed on the slaughter of buffaloes after the commencement of this Act if levy is payable on the slaughter of the buffaloes under the Buffalo Slaughter Levy Act 1997.
6 Rate of levy
The rate of National Residue Survey Levy imposed by this Act on the slaughter of each head of buffaloes is $5.00 or, if another amount (not exceeding $5.00) is prescribed by the regulations, the other amount.
7 Who pays the levy
The National Residue Survey Levy imposed by this Act on the slaughter of buffaloes is payable by the person who is liable to pay levy under the Buffalo Slaughter Levy Act 1997 on the slaughter of the buffaloes.
8 Regulations
The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing any matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
[Minister's second reading speech made in the
House of Representatives on 1 October 1997
Senate on 29 October 1997]
(159/97)