STEVEDORING INDUSTRY CHARGE (TERMINATION) ACT 1977

No. 120 of 1977

An Act to terminate the operation of the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947 and to amend the Stevedoring Industry Charge Assessment Act 1947.

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

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Charge (Termination) Act 1977.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the date of commencement of the Stevedoring Industry Acts (Termination) Act 1977.

Imposition of charge

3. Section 4 of the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947 is amended by adding at the end thereof “and before the commencement of the Stevedoring Industry Levy Act 1977”.

Returns by employers

4. Section 13 of the Stevedoring Industry Charge Assessment Act 1947 is amended by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-section:

“(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply in relation to employment in respect of which the charge is not payable by virtue of section 11a or in relation to employment in respect of which the charge has ceased to be imposed by reason of the operation of section 4 of the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947.”.