Explanatory Statement
Statutory Rules 1982 No. 253
Spirits Regulations (Amendment)
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for the Capital Territory for and on behalf of the Minister for Industry and Commerce
The purpose of the accompanying regulations is to amend in two respects the Spirits Regulations to increase from $10.47 to $16.75 per hour or part thereof, the charge prescribed in regulations 30 and 42 of the Spirits Regulations for the services of an officer.
Regulation 30 of the Spirits Regulations imposes this charge when the services of an officer are necessary to supervise wholly or partially the manufacture of any product in which methylated spirits is used.
Regulation 42 of the Spirits Regulations imposes this charge when the quantity of methylated spirits to be made is such as to require, in the opinion of the Collector, the services of a special officer.
The increase in these charges is made as a consequence of a review made of costs for Customs inspection out-of-hours and away from designated clearance areas. The review was aimed at finding ways of recouping the costs incurred in providing the services of officers in these cases.
Following that review a common charge of $16.75 will apply to all recoveries.