Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey-Game Animals) Regulations (Amendment) 1997 No. 358
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1997 No. 358
Issued by Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
National Residue Survey (Game Animals) Levy Act 1992
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey-Game Animals) Regulations Amendment
Section 8 of the National Residue Survey (Game Animals) Levy Act 1992 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, prescribing matters required or permitted by the Act to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the purposes of carrying out or giving effect to the Act. The purpose of the regulations is to reduce the operative levy rate for kangaroos under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey-Game Animals) Regulations from 1 January 1998. The prescribed operative rate of levy appearing in Regulation 9 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey-Game Animals) Regulations in respect of kangaroos has been reduced from five cents per head to four cents per head. This rate of levy is effective from 1 January 1998 and is consistent with the wishes of industry in accordance with its commitment to the National Residue Survey under full cost recovery.