Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1986

No. 23 of 1986

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

[Assented to 13 May 1986]

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

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Amendment Act 1986.

(2) The Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 19641 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

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 sub-section (2) “$1.08” and substituting “$2.00”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of sheep

4. Section 6a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “14 cents” and substituting “20 cents”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of lambs

5. Section 6b of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “14 cents” and substituting “20 cents”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of buffaloes

6. Section 6c of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “$1.08” and substituting “$2.00”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of goats

7. Section 6d of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “14 cents” and substituting “20 cents”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of calves

8. Section 6e of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “38 cents” and substituting “50 cents”.

Rate of levy on slaughter of bobby calves

9. Section 6f of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “11 cents” and substituting “15 cents”.

NOTE

1. No. 8, 1964, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 76, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 140, 1968; No. 87, 1971; No. 216, 1973; No. 111, 1974; No. 42, 1976; No. 70, 1977; No. 179, 1978; No. 73, 1979; No. 82, 1982; No. 60, 1984; and No. 14, 1985.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 12 February 1986

Senate on 30 April 1986]