No. 111 of 1974

An Act to amend the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964-1973.

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 Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1974.

(2) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964-1973 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 1964-1974.

Commencement.

2. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 3 shall come into operation on the first day of the month next succeeding the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Imposition of levy.

3. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) the words “the Commonwealth” and substituting the word “Australia”;

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of that sub-section the words “two hundred pounds” and substituting the words “90 kilograms”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of that sub-section the words “two hundred and twenty pounds” and substituting the words “100 kilograms”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of cattle.

4. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) the words “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-four” and substituting the words “ 1 January 1969 and on or before 30 June 1977 ”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of sheep.

5. Section 6a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) the words “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-four” and substituting the words “1 January 1969 and on or before 30 June 1977”

Rate of levy on slaughter of lambs.

6. Section 6b of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) the words “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-four” and substituting the words “1 January 1969 and on or before 30 June 1977”.