Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000

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Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000

 

No. 105, 2000

 

 

 

 

An Act to make consequential amendments in connection with the enactment of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000, and for other purposes

 

 

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments

Excise Act 1901

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000

No. 105, 2000

 

 

 

An Act to make consequential amendments in connection with the enactment of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000, and for other purposes

[Assented to 6 July 2000]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000.

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the commencement of Part 1 of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000.

 (2) Items 7 and 8 of Schedule 1 commence immediately after the later of:

 (a) the commencement of section 1 of this Act; and

 (b) the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 2) 2000.

3  Schedule(s)

  Subject to section 2, each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.


Schedule 1Amendments

 

Excise Act 1901

1  Section 77G (definition of petroleum product)

Omit “or 12” (wherever occurring), substitute “, 12 or 15”.

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

2  After section 3

Insert:

3A  Extension to external Territories

  This Act, to the extent that it applies in relation to product stewardship (oil) benefits, extends to all the external Territories.

3  Section 8 (after table item 1)

Insert:

 

2

product stewardship (oil) benefits

Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000

4  Subsection 9(1)

After “approved form”, insert “and include such information as is specified in the regulations”.

5  After subsection 9(3)

Insert:

Specific requirement for product stewardship (oil) benefits

 (3A) The specific requirement in relation to registration for the product stewardship (oil) benefits is that the Commissioner is satisfied that you:

 (a) are licensed under section 34 of the Excise Act 1901; and

 (b) satisfy any regulations made under this paragraph in relation to:

 (i) compliance with relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation relating to recycling operations or enterprises; and

 (ii) the signing of any prescribed Code of Practice relating to recycled oils; and

 (iii) compliance with any such prescribed Code of Practice; and

 (c) satisfy any prescribed conditions.

6  After section 24

Insert:

24A  Interest on underpaid grants or benefits

 (1) Interest is payable by the Commissioner to a person in respect of an amount of grant or benefit that becomes payable to the person if:

 (a) the amount relates to a grant or benefit for a claim period; and

 (b) the amount is payable as a result of a decision to which this section applies (the review decision).

 (2) The interest is to be calculated for the period (the interest period):

 (a) starting on the day on which the original assessment in relation to the grant or benefit was made; and

 (b) ending on the day on which the amount is paid or applied by the Commissioner.

 (3) The following method statement shows how to work out the interest (which is calculated on a daily basis):

Calculating the interest payable

Step 1. Work out the amount that is determined by the review decision to be the amount of the grant or benefit payable in relation to the claim period.

Step 2. For each day in the interest period, work out the amount of the grant or benefit that had been paid or applied by the Commissioner on or before that day (reduced by any amounts repaid before that day by the person).

Step 3. For each day in the interest period, subtract the amount worked out in step 2 from the amount worked out in step 1. If the result is negative, it is taken to be nil.

Step 4. For each day in the interest period, multiply the amount worked out in step 3 by Treasury Note yield rate for the day (expressed as a daily rate).

Step 5. Add all of the amounts worked out under step 4.

 (4) In this section:

decision to which this section applies means:

 (a) a decision under Part IVC of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 upon an objection relating to a grant or benefit; or

 (b) a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in relation to an objection mentioned in paragraph (a); or

 (c) a decision of a court in relation to:

 (i) an objection mentioned in paragraph (a); or

 (ii) a decision of the kind mentioned in paragraph (b).

Treasury Note yield rate for a day has the same meaning as in section 8AAD of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

7  Part 8 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 8—General Interest Charge (GIC)

8  Sections 36 to 41

Repeal the sections.

9  Before subparagraph 47(3)(c)(ii)

Insert:

 (ib) the Secretary of the Environment Department and is of information that is related to product stewardship (oil) benefits; or

10  Before subparagraph 47(3)(d)(ii)

Insert:

 (ib) the Secretary of the Environment Department and is of information that is related to product stewardship (oil) benefits; or

11  Subsection 47(5)

Insert:

Environment Department means the Department responsible for the administration of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

 

 

(50/00)


[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 22 June 2000

Senate on 28 June 2000]

 

Overview

The Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 was enacted by the Parliament of Australia to address the need for consequential amendments following the introduction of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000. This Act ensures that various other Acts are modified to align with the new provisions of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000, thereby maintaining consistency across related legislation. The primary policy objective behind this Act is to facilitate the seamless integration of the new product stewardship requirements into existing legal frameworks, thereby promoting a coordinated approach to oil product stewardship across different statutes. The Act came into effect concurrently with the commencement of Part 1 of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000, with certain provisions of the Schedule starting immediately after the later of the commencement of this Act and another specified Act. The consequential amendments cover key Acts such as the Excise Act 1901 and the Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000, ensuring that these Acts are updated to reflect the new legislative landscape introduced by the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000. This includes extending the scope of certain provisions to all external territories and introducing specific requirements for registration related to product stewardship benefits.

Scope and Application

The Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 is an Australian legislative instrument that serves to enact consequential amendments in connection with the enactment of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000. The Act applies to various entities, including those engaged in the oil industry, by making adjustments to existing legislation to align with the new product stewardship framework. It has a national reach, affecting entities across Australia, including the external territories, by extending the application of product stewardship (oil) benefits. The Act also introduces amendments to the Excise Act 1901 and the Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000, ensuring that the legislative changes are consistent and comprehensive. Certain exclusions and specific conditions apply, such as the need for entities to be licensed under the Excise Act 1901 and to comply with regulations and codes related to recycling operations and recycled oils. The application of this Act can be further defined or restricted through subordinate instruments, which provide additional rules and conditions as necessary.

Key Provisions

The Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (Cth) primarily serves to amend various existing Acts to ensure consistency and alignment with the new Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 (Cth). This is achieved through a series of amendments detailed in Schedule 1. The Excise Act 1901 (Cth) is amended to redefine the term "petroleum product" to include an additional category, extending its scope (Section 77G). The Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 (Cth) is extended to cover external Territories, ensuring that the provisions for product stewardship (oil) benefits apply uniformly across all jurisdictions (Sections 3A and 8). Furthermore, the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 (Cth) itself is amended to incorporate additional requirements for registration, including compliance with specific regulations and codes of practice related to recycling operations and recycled oils (Sections 9(1) and 9(3A)). The Act imposes several obligations on parties and entities governed by the amended legislation. For instance, it mandates that the Commissioner of the Excise Act 1901 (Cth) ensure that applicants for product stewardship (oil) benefits are licensed and comply with relevant environmental and recycling regulations. This includes adherence to any prescribed Codes of Practice and meeting any additional prescribed conditions (Section 9(3A)). Additionally, the Act requires the Commissioner to pay interest on underpaid grants or benefits resulting from certain review decisions, calculated according to a specified method involving the Treasury Note yield rate (Section 24A). Furthermore, the Act modifies the information disclosure requirements under the Excise Act 1901 (Cth) to include specific details related to product stewardship (oil) benefits, ensuring transparency and accountability in the administration of these benefits (Sections 47(3)(c)(ii) and 47(3)(d)(ii)). In the event of non-compliance or breach of the provisions set forth in the Product Stewardship (Oil) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (Cth), the Act does not explicitly outline specific offences or penalties. However, the amendments made to the Excise Act 1901 (Cth) and Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 (Cth) imply that penalties for non-compliance with these Acts could apply. For instance, failure to comply with licensing requirements or regulatory obligations under the Excise Act 1901 (Cth) could result in civil or criminal penalties as prescribed by that Act. Similarly, non-compliance with the extended provisions of the Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 (Cth) could lead to consequences as defined within that Act. The precise nature and extent of these penalties would depend on the specific provisions of the affected Acts and any applicable regulations.

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