Honey Industry Act 1973

No. 185 of 1973

AN ACT

To amend the Honey Industry Act 1962–1972 in relation to moneys payable to the Australian Honey Board.

[Assented to 14 December 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Honey Industry Act 1973.

(2) The Honey Industry Act 1962–1972, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Honey Industry Act 1962–1973.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973 comes into operation.

3. Section 23 of the Honey Industry Act 1962–1972 is repealed and the following section substituted:—

Moneys payable to Board out of Consolidated Revenue Fund.

“23. There shall be paid to the Board out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which, is appropriated accordingly, amounts equal to—

(a) the amounts of levy received by Australia under the Honey Levy Collection Act 1962, or under that Act as amended and in force from time to time, including amounts payable by way of penalty under section 8 of that Act; and

(b) the amounts of charge received by Australia under the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973, including amounts payable by way of penalty under section 6 of that Act.”.