EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1986 No. 165
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Finance for and on behalf of the Minister for Primary Industry
WINE GRAPES LEVY COLLECTION REGULATIONS
The Wine Grapes Levy Collection Act 1979 provides the machinery for the collection of levy imposed by the related Wine Grapes Levy Act 1979. Consequent upon amendments to the Wine Grapes Levy Act 1979 by the Wine Grapes Levy Amendment Act 1986 to provide for the levy to be split into two components (a “marketing amount” to fund the operations of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation and a “research amount” to place wine research on a continuing basis), the existing Wine Grapes Levy Collection Regulations require amendment.
The Wine Grapes Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment) are made under the Wine Grapes Levy Collection Act 1979 which provides that regulations may be made, not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act or for facilitating the collection or recovery of amounts of levy.
These Regulations amend the Principal Regulations to require that a person who is a proprietor of more than one winery furnish a single return containing particulars in respect of each winery of which he or she is a proprietor. They also require the proprietor of a winery or wineries, to furnish information concerning the amount of levy payable in respect of the marketing amount and the research amount.
These amendments to the Wine Grapes Levy Collection Regulations will apply to returns furnished in respect of levy liability for a year commencing on or after 1 July 1986.