Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985

Act No. 116 of 1985 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 23 October 2000
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 101 of 1993

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1 Short title [see Note 1]

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

3 Collection Act

4 Interpretation

5 Act to bind Crown

6 Imposition of charge

7 Rates of charge

8 By whom charge payable

9 Regulations

Notes 

An Act to impose a charge on the provision of certain export inspection services

1  Short title [see Note 1]

  This Act may be cited as the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985.

2  Commencement [see Note 1]

  This Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Export Inspection Charges (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1985 comes into operation.

3  Collection Act

  The Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985 is incorporated, and shall be read as one, with this Act.

4  Interpretation

  In this Act, charge means charge imposed by this Act.

5  Act to bind Crown

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island.

6  Imposition of charge

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), charge is imposed on the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment, being an establishment that, at the time the service is provided, is registered for operations associated with the preparation of a prescribed commodity specified in the regulations.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment that is, or at an establishment included in a class of establishments that are, exempt from charge under the regulations.

 (3) Subject to subsection (4), charge is imposed on the provision of an external export inspection service that is provided in relation to a prescribed commodity specified in the regulations.

 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to the provision of an external export inspection service if the requester is, or is included in a class of requesters that are, exempt from charge under the regulations.

7  Rates of charge

 (1) The rate of charge in respect of the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment is such rate, calculated by reference to time, as is applicable under the regulations to that establishment or to the class of establishments in which the establishment is included.

 (2) The rate of charge in respect of the provision of an external export inspection service is such rate, calculated by reference to time, as is applicable under the regulations to the prescribed commodity in relation to which the service is provided.

8  By whom charge payable

 (1) The charge on the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment is payable by the person who is the registered occupier of the establishment at the time the service is provided.

 (2) The charge on the provision of an external export inspection service is payable by the requester.

9  Regulations

  The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of sections 6 and 7.

Notes to the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985

Note 1

The Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 116, 1985 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Table of Amendments