Live-stock Slaughter Levy

No. 87 of 1971

An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964–1968.

[Assented to 3 November 1971]

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 1971.

(2.) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964–1968 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 1964–1971.

Commencement.

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

Rate of levy on slaughter of cattle.

3. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) the word “seventy-one” and inserting in its stead the word “seventy-four”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of sheep.

4. Section 6a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) the word “seventy-one” and inserting in its stead the word “seventy-four”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of lambs.

5. Section 6b of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) the word “seventy-one” and inserting in its stead the word “seventy-four”.