EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1986 NO 221
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry
OILSEEDS LEVY ACT 1977
OILSEEDS LEVY REGULATIONS
Under the Oilseeds Levy Act 1977 levy is imposed on the production of leviable oilseeds and the money raised, together with a Commonwealth contribution, is used to fund a program of research into the oilseeds industry.
The Act provides for the relevant growers’ organisation to be consulted before changes are made to certain aspects of the research scheme arrangements. Under the Act this is the Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation. However the Federation recently changed its name to the Grains Council of Australia and it is appropriate that this new title be prescribed as the growers’ organisation.