Wine Grapes Levy Amendment Act 1980
No. 162 of 1980
An Act to amend the Wine Grapes Levy Act 1979
[Assented to 10 December 1980]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title, &c.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Wine Grapes Levy Amendment Act 1980.
(2) The Wine Grapes Levy Act 1979 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
Commencement
2. (1) Sections 1 and 2 and sub-sections 3(2) and (3) shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Sub-section 3(1) and section 4 shall come into operation on the date fixed under sub-section 2(2) of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980.
Interpretation
3. (1) Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of “Board” and substituting the following definition:
“‘Corporation’ means the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation established by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980;”.
(2) Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) “700” and substituting “800 or, if another number is for the time being prescribed for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, that other number”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) “700” and substituting “the number referred to in sub-paragraph (i)”.
(3) The amendments made by sub-section (2) have effect in relation to grape juice that is subjected to a wine-making process (within the meaning of the Principal Act as amended by this Act) on or after 1 July 1980, whether or not that process is completed in respect of that grape juice.
Regulations
4. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-sections (2) and (3) “Board” and substituting “Corporation”.