Live-stock Slaughter Levy

No. 140 of 1968

An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964–1966.

[Assented to 9 December 1968]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1968.

(2.) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964–1966 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964–1968.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3. Sections 6, 6a and 6b of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections inserted in their stead:—

Rate of levy on the slaughter of cattle.

“6.—(1.) The rate of levy on the slaughter of live-stock being cattle shall consist of the sum of the amounts per head of cattle slaughtered that are referred to in the following paragraphs:—

(a) such amount per head of cattle slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

(b) such amount per head of cattle slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(c) in respect of cattle slaughtered on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and on or before the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one—One cent per head of cattle slaughtered.

“(2.) The amount that is prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section shall not exceed Twenty-five cents and the total of the amounts that are prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that sub-section and the amount specified in paragraph (c) of that sub-section shall not exceed Seventy-five cents.

Rate of levy on the slaughter of sheep.

“6a.—(1.) The rate of levy on the slaughter of live-stock being sheep shall consist of the sum of the amounts per head of sheep slaughtered that are referred to in the following paragraphs:—

(a) such amount per head of sheep slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

(b) such amount per head of sheep slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(c) in respect of sheep slaughtered on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and on or before the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one—one-tenth of One cent per head of sheep slaughtered.

“(2.) The amount that is prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section shall not exceed Three and one-third cents and the total of the amounts that are prescribed from time to time for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that sub-section and the amount specified in paragraph (c) of that sub-section shall not exceed Seven and one-half cents.

Rate of levy on the slaughter of lambs.

“6b.—(1.) The rate of levy on the slaughter of live-stock being lambs shall consist of the sum of the amounts per head of lambs slaughtered that are referred to in the following paragraphs:—

(a) such amount per head of lambs slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

(b) such amount per head of lambs slaughtered as is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(c) in respect of lambs slaughtered on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and on or before the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one—one-tenth of One cent per head of lambs slaughtered.

Regulations.

4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2.) the words “section six of”.