Primary Industries Levies and Charges
Collection (Consequential Provisions) Act
1991

No. 26 of 1991

An Act to enact certain saving provisions, and to repeal
certain Acts and amend certain Acts, in consequence of
the enactment of the Primary Industries Levies and
Charges Collection Act 1991, and for related purposes

[Assented to 1 March 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

Commencement

2. This Act commences at the commencement of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.

Consequential amendments of other Acts

3. The Acts specified in Schedule 1 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

Repeals

4. The Acts specified in Schedule 2 are repealed.

Saving—levy and charge collection

5. Despite the repeal by this Act of an Act, or the provisions of an Act, relating to the collection of levy or charge imposed by another Act (in this section called the “imposition Act”) and the amendment by this Act of the imposition Act, the Act so repealed or the provisions so repealed, as the case may be, any regulations made under or for the purposes of that Act or those provisions and any agreement entered into between the Commonwealth and a State or Territory under that Act or those provisions continue to apply in relation to levy or charge imposed before the commencement of this Act as if the repeal had not been effected and the imposition Act had not been amended.

Saving—section 9 of the Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971

6. Despite the repeal of the Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971 by this Act, section 9 of that Act continues to apply in relation to contracts referred to in that section entered into before the commencement of this Act as if the repeal had not been effected.

Saving—section 118 of the Dairy Produce Act 1986

7. (1) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was entitled:

(a) to make a request under subsection 118 (4) of the Dairy Produce Act 1986; or

(b) to make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under subsection 118 (11) of that Act for a review of a decision other than a decision of the Australian Dairy Corporation under subsection 118 (9) of that Act;

then, despite the amendments of the Dairy Produce Act 1986 made by this Act, that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply in respect of that person in relation to the making of such a request or application and in relation to a decision made under subsection 118 (7) in relation to such a request as if those amendments had not been made.

(2) Where:

(a) before the commencement of this section a person made a request under subsection 118 (4) of the Dairy Produce Act 1986; and

(b) immediately before the commencement of this section, a

decision had not been made under subsection 118 (7) of that Act in relation to the request;

then, despite the amendments of the Dairy Produce Act 1986 made by this Act, that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this section, continues to apply in respect of that person in relation to that request and to a decision made under subsection 118 (7) in relation to that request as if those amendments had not been made.

Saving—section 20 of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990

8. (1) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was entitled:

(a) to make a request under subsection 20 (1) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990; or

(b) to make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under subsection 20 (5) of that Act for a review of a decision;

then, despite the repeal of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 by this Act, that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply in respect of that person in relation to the making of such a request or application and in relation to a decision made under subsection 20 (3) in relation to such a request as if the repeal had not been effected.

(2) Where:

(a) before the commencement of this section a person made a request under subsection 20 (1) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990; and

(b) immediately before the commencement of this section a decision had not been made under subsection 20 (3) of that Act in relation to the request;

then, despite the repeal of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 by this Act, that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this section, continues to apply in respect of that person in relation to that request and to a decision made under subsection 20 (3) in relation to that request as if the repeal had not been effected.

Saving—review of decisions

9. Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was entitled to make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under a provision specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 3 of an Act specified in column 3 of that item, then, despite the repeal or amendment of that Act, that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply in respect of that person in relation to the making of such an application as if the Act had not been repealed or the amendment made, as the case may be.

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SCHEDULE 1 Section 3

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976

Section 4:

Repeal the section.

Section 5 (definition of “Association”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘Growers’ Association’ means the association known as the Australian Apple and Pear Growers’ Association that was formed at a meeting in Melbourne on 5 and 6 December 1945;”.

Section 5:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 6 (2):

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

“(2) The charge is payable by the producer.”.

Subsection 8 (2):

Omit “Association”, substitute “Growers’ Association”.

Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “Association”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘Growers’ Association’ means the association known as the Australian Apple and Pear Growers’ Association that was formed at a meeting in Melbourne on 5 and 6 December 1945;”.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “dealer”):

Omit the definition.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “juicing fruit”):

(a) Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

(b) Omit “dealer”, substitute “selling agent”.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “processing fruit”):

(a) Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

(b) Omit “dealer”, substitute “selling agent”.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “retail sale”):

(a) Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

(b) Omit “dealer”, substitute “selling agent”.

Subsection 4 (3):

(a) Omit “dealer”, substitute “selling agent”.

(b) Omit “growers”, substitute “producers”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(4) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 5 (1):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 5 (1a):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 5 (2):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 7 (1):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 7 (3a):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “appoint”):

Omit the definition.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 3 (1):

Insert the following definition:

“ ‘Levies and Charges Collection Act’ means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991;”.

After paragraph 47 (1) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in paragraph (a); and”.

After paragraph 47 (2) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act in relation to amounts of charge referred to in paragraph (a); and”.

After paragraph 47 (4) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth under subsection 7 (1) or (2) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in relation to such levy; and”.

Paragraph 47 (4) (b):

Omit “levy.”, substitute “levy; and”.

After paragraph 47 (5) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts of charge received by the Commonwealth under paragraph 7 (3) (b) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in relation to such charge; and”.

Paragraph 47 (5) (b):

Omit “charge.”, substitute “charge; and”.

After paragraph 47 (5) (b):

Add the following paragraph:

“(ba) amounts received by the Commonwealth under subsection 9 (1) of that Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in respect of penalty payable under that Act.”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

After subsection 47 (5):

Insert the following subsection:

“(5a) The reference in paragraph (1) (aa) to amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act includes a reference to:

(a) amounts received by the Commonwealth under paragraph 7 (1) (f) of that Act; and

(b) amounts received by the Commonwealth under subsection 9 (1) of that Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in respect of penalty payable under that Act.”.

After subsection 47 (6):

Insert the following subsection:

“(6a) The reference in paragraph (2) (aa) to amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act includes a reference to:

(a) amounts received by the Commonwealth under paragraph 7 (1) (f) of that Act; and

(b) amounts received by the Commonwealth under subsection 9 (1) of that Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in respect of penalty payable under that Act.”.

Subsection 47a (1):

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

“(1) The Corporation may enter into an agreement, in writing, with any person who is responsible under:

(a) section 7 or 7a of the Levy Collection Act; or

(b) section 7 or 7a of the Export Charge Collection Act; or

(c) section 7 or 9 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act;

for the collection of amounts for payment to the Commonwealth, providing for payment by the Corporation to that person in respect of the collection of so much of the amounts collected as are paid to the Corporation.”.

Subsection 47a (2):

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

“(2) The Corporation may enter into an agreement in writing, with any person who has agreed, under:

(a) subsection 7b (1) of the Levy Collection Act; or

SCHEDULE 1—continued

(b) subsection 7b (1) of the Export Charge Collection Act; or

(c) subsection 10 (1) or 11 (1) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act;

to collect amounts on behalf of the Commonwealth, providing for payment by the Corporation to that person in respect of the collection of so much of the amounts collected as are paid to the Corporation.”.

Subparagraph 48 (1) (aa) (i):

(a) Insert “, (aa)” after “paragraph 47 (1) (a)”.

(b) Insert “, (aa)” after “or (2) (a)”.

Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977

Subsections 34 (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6):

Omit the subsections, substitute the following subsections:

“(2) A reference in paragraph (1) (a) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from the proprietor of an abattoir under subsection 7 (2) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 13 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from the proprietor of an abattoir under section 7 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 9 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph.

“(3) A reference in paragraph (1) (b) to amounts of charge received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts payable by way of penalty under section 6 of the Live-stock Export Charge Collection Act 1977 in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph.

“(4) A reference in paragraph (1) (c) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from a processor under subsection 7 (1) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from a processor in accordance with

SCHEDULE 1—continued

subsection 6 (4) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 8 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph.

“(5) A reference in paragraph (1) (d) to amounts of charge received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from an exporting agent under subsection 6 (5) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 8 of that Act in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph.

“(6) A reference in paragraph (1) (e) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from a selling agent, a processor or a feedlot operator under subsection 7 (1) or (2) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from a selling agent, a processor or a feedlot operator under subsection 6 (1), (2) or (3) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 and amounts payable by way of penalty in accordance with section 8 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph.”.

Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation
Act 1985

Subsections 42 (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8):

Omit the subsections, substitute the following subsections:

“(4) A reference in paragraph (1) (a) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from the proprietor of an abattoir under subsection 7 (2) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991, and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act, in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from the proprietor of an abattoir under section 7 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964, and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 9 of that Act, in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

“(5) A reference in paragraph (1) (b) to amounts of charge received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts payable by way of penalty under section 6 of the Live-stock Export Charge Collection Act 1977 in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph.”.

“(6) A reference in paragraph (1) (ba) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from a processor under subsection 7 (1) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991, and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act, in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from a processor under subsection 6 (4) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 8 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph.

“(7) A reference in paragraph (1) (bb) to amounts of charge received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from an exporting agent under subsection 7 (3) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from an exporting agent under subsection 6 (5) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 8 of that Act in relation to amounts of charge referred to in that paragraph.

“(8) A reference in paragraph (1) (bc) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth is to be read as including a reference to:

(a) amounts received from a selling agent, a processor or a feedlot operator under subsection 7 (1) or (2) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph; and

(b) amounts received from a selling agent, a processor or a feedlot operator under subsection 6 (1), (2) or (3) of the Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990 and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 8 of that Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that paragraph.”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “appoint”):

Omit the definition.

Paragraph 32 (b):

After “Wine Grapes Levy Collection Act 1979” insert “or section 15 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991”.

Section 33:

After “Wine Grapes Levy Collection Act 1979” insert “or section 18 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991”.

Barley Research Levy Act 1980

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “grower” and “marketing law”):

Omit the definitions.

Subsection 4 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 4 (3):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 4 (4):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(5) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 5 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 7:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Beef Production Levy Act 1990

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4 (definition of “abattoir”):

Omit the definition.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Cattle Export Charge Act 1990

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Cattle Transaction Levy Act 1990

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “processor”):

Omit the definition.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “National Cattle Disease Eradication Trust Account”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘National Cattle Disease Eradication Trust Account’ means the trust account of that name continued in existence by section 4 of the National Cattle Disease Eradication Trust Account Act 1991;”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(5) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Cotton Levy Act 1982

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4 (definitions of “grower” and “marketing law”):

Omit the definitions.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 5 (3):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Dairy Produce Act 1986

Subsection 3 (1):

Insert the following definition:

“ ‘Levies and Charges Collection Act’ means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991;”.

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “corporation levy”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘corporation levy’ means the levy of that name imposed by the first Levy Act and includes amounts of penalty (if any) payable under the Levies and Charges Collection Act in relation to that levy;”.

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “dairy products levy”):

Omit “section 67 of this Act”, substitute “section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “exotic animal disease levy”):

Omit “this Act”, substitute “the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “market support levy”):

Omit “this Act”, substitute “the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “promotion levy”):

Omit “this Act”, substitute “the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “research levy”):

Omit “this Act”, substitute “the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Heading to Part VI:

Omit the heading, substitute the following heading:

“REFUNDS OF LEVIES”.

Division 1 of Part VI:

Repeal the Division.

Heading to Division 2 of Part VI:

Omit the heading.

Sections 66 to 69 (inclusive):

Repeal the sections.

Paragraph 71 (1) (b):

Omit “under subsection 62 (1)”, substitute “under subsection 7 (1) or (2) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Paragraph 74 (1) (d):

Omit “under subsection 65 (2)”, substitute “under subsection 18 (3) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Paragraph 90 (1) (b):

Omit “under subsection 62 (1)”, substitute “under section 7 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Paragraph 93 (1) (c):

Omit “under subsection 62 (1)”, substitute “under section 7 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Paragraph 101 (d):

Omit “subsection 65 (2)”, substitute “subsection 18 (3) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Paragraph 107 (c):

Omit “subsection 69 (2)”, substitute “subsection 18 (3) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Paragraph 108 (2) (c):

Omit “subsection 69 (2)”, substitute “subsection 18 (3) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Paragraph 113 (2) (b):

Omit the paragraph.

Subsection 118 (1) (definition of “relevant decision”):

Omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), substitute the following paragraphs:

“(a) a relevant licence decision; or

(b) a relevant payment decision.”.

Subsection 118 (1) (definition of “relevant remission decision”):

Omit the definition.

Subsection 118 (1) (definition of “reviewable decision”):

Omit paragraph (a).

Subsection 118 (4):

Omit the subsection.

Subsection 118 (6):

Omit “, (4)”.

Subsections 118 (7) and (8):

Omit the subsections.

Paragraphs 126 (d) and (e):

Omit the paragraphs.

Dairy Produce Levy (No. 1) Act 1986

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “producer” and “Dairy Produce Act”):

Omit the definitions.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 4 (1):

Insert the following definition:

“ ‘Levies and Charges Collection Act’ means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991;”.

Subsection 4 (2):

Omit “Dairy Produce Act”, substitute “Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 4 (3):

Omit “Dairy Produce Act”, substitute “Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 4 (4):

Omit “Dairy Produce Act”, substitute “Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 4 (5):

Omit “Dairy Produce Act”, substitute “Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Subsection 4 (7):

Omit “Dairy Produce Act”, substitute “Levies and Charges Collection Act”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(8) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Levies and Charges Collection Act for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Levies and Charges Collection Act.”.

Subsection 11 (1):

Omit “the proprietor of the factory at which they are produced”, substitute “the producer”.

Section 13:

Repeal the section.

Dairy Produce Levy (No. 2) Act 1986

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Section 10:

Omit “importer”, substitute “producer”.

Dried Fruits Levy Act 1971

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “packing house”, “packed” and “the packer”):

Omit the definitions.

Subsection 4 (2):

(a) Omit “for packing”, substitute “for processing”.

(b) Omit “packing house”, substitute “processing establishment”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 5:

Omit “packing”, substitute “processing”.

Subsection 6 (4):

Omit “packing”, substitute “processing”.

Section 7:

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

By whom levy payable

“7. Levy in respect of dried fruits is payable by the producer.”.

Dried Vine Fruits Equalization Act 1978

Subsection 3 (1) (definitions of “month”, “packer” and “producer”):

Omit the definitions.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 3 (1) (definition of “levy”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘levy’ means an amount of levy imposed by the Levy Act, and includes a penalty under section 15 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991;”.

Paragraph 7 (1) (b):

Omit “subsection 14 (3)”, substitute “subsection 18 (3) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991”.

Part III:

Omit the Part.

Section 29:

Repeal the section.

Section 30:

Omit “or of the Levy Act”.

Section 31:

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Review of decisions

“31. Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of decisions made by the Minister for the purposes of subsection 19 (3).”.

Dried Vine Fruits Equalization Levy Act 1978

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4:

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Interpretation

“4. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘authorised person’ means a person who is an authorised person for the purposes of this Act because of an appointment made by the Minister under section 8a;

‘levy’ means levy imposed by this Act.

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

After section 8:

Insert the following section:

Appointment of authorised persons

“8a. The Minister may, by writing signed by the Minister, appoint a person to be an authorised person for the purposes of this Act.”.

Goat Fibre Levy Act 1989

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 7:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Section 9:

Omit the section, substitute the following section:

Exemption from levy of fibre used by producer

“9. Where all the leviable fibre that has been both produced by, and processed by or on behalf of a producer in a levy year is such that, but for this section, the levy that would be payable in respect of the fibre would be less than the leviable amount in relation to that year, levy is not imposed on that fibre.”.

Section 10:

(a) Omit “growers”, substitute “producers”.

(b) Omit “dealer”, substitute “buying agent or selling agent”.

Grain Legumes Levy Act 1985

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “grower”, “levy year”, “marketing law” and “processing”):

Omit the definitions.

Subsection 4 (2):

(a) Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

(b) Omit “grower’s”, substitute “producer’s”.

Subsection 4 (3):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 4 (4):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(6) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 6 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 8:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 9 (1):

Omit “growers”, substitute “producers”.

Subsection 9 (2):

(a) Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

(b) Omit “grower’s”, substitute “producer’s”.

Subsection 9 (3):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Grape Research Levy Act 1986

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Section 4:

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Interpretation

“4. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘dried grapes’ means grapes containing less than 60% of moisture by mass;

‘fresh grapes’ means grapes containing not less than 60% of moisture by mass;

‘levy’ means levy imposed by this Act;

‘prescribed goods’ means:

(a) fresh grapes; and

(b) dried grapes; and

(c) grape juice, whether single strength or concentrated;

being grapes or grape juice produced in Australia.

“(2) For the purposes of this Act, the quantity of fresh grapes that is the equivalent of a quantity of prescribed goods other than fresh grapes is a number of tonnes equal to:

(a) in the case of dried grapes—a number ascertained by multiplying the number of tonnes of that quantity of dried grapes by 3; and

(b) in the case of grape juice—a number ascertained by dividing the number of litres of that quantity of grape juice:

(i) in the case of single-strength grape juice—by 800 or, if another number is for the time being prescribed for the purposes of this subparagraph, that other number; and

(ii) in the case of concentrated grape juice—by a number that bears to the number applicable for the purposes of subparagraph (i) the same proportion as the strength of the single-strength grape juice from which the concentrated grape juice was derived bears to the strength of the concentrated grape juice.

“(3) For the purposes of this Act, premises are a processing establishment during a year if the quantity (if any) of fresh grapes, together with the fresh grape equivalent of the quantity (if any) of prescribed goods other than fresh grapes, used in the processing of prescribed goods at those premises during that year, or either of the immediately preceding 2 years (including years commencing before 1 July 1986), amounts, or amounted, to not less than 5 tonnes.

“(4) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 8:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Honey Export Charge Act 1973

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4:

(a) Insert the following definition:

“ ‘honey’ means honey that is produced in Australia;”.

(b) Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 8:

Omit “exporter”, substitute “producer”.

Honey Levy Act (No. 1) 1962

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 3a (definition of “month”):

Omit the definition.

Section 3a:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 6:

Omit “vendor”, substitute “producer”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Honey Levy Act (No. 2) 1962

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 3a (definition of “month”):

Omit the definition.

Section 3a:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Honey Marketing Act 1988

Paragraph 50 (a):

Add at the end “and”.

Paragraph 50 (b):

Add at the end “and”.

Paragraph 50 (c):

Add at the end “and”.

Paragraph 50 (d):

Add at the end “and”.

After paragraph 50 (d):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(da) so much of the amounts from time to time received by the Commonwealth in discharge of a person’s liability (other than a liability in respect of a penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act) under subsection 7 (1) of that Act in respect of amounts payable by virtue of paragraph 5 (1) (a) of the Honey Levy Act (No. 1) 1962 or of paragraph 5 (1) (a) of the Honey Levy Act (No. 2) 1962; and”.

After paragraph 50 (e):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(ea) so much of the amounts (if any) received by the Commonwealth as penalties under section 15 of the Levies

SCHEDULE 1—continued

and Charges Collection Act as relates to amounts referred to in paragraph (a) of this section; and”.

Paragraph 50 (f):

Add at the end “and”.

After paragraph 50 (f):

Add the following paragraph:

“(g) so much of the amounts (if any) received by the Commonwealth and payable by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act as relates to amounts referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (da) of this section.”.

Section 50:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) In this section:

‘Levies and Charges Collection Act’ means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 57 (7) (definition of “Parliament”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘Parliament’ means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory; and

(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory;”.

Subsection 57 (7) (definition of “State”):

After “includes” insert “the Australian Capital Territory and”.

Horticultural Export Charge Act 1987

Section 4:

Repeal the section.

After section 5:

Insert the following section:

Interpretation

“5a. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘chargeable horticultural products’ means horticultural products prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

‘cut flowers and foliage’ includes processed cut flowers and foliage;

SCHEDULE 1—continued

‘fruits’ includes processed fruits;

‘horticultural products’ means:

(a) fruits; and

(b) vegetables; and

(c) nuts; and

(d) nursery products; and

(e) cut flowers and foliage; and

(f) products prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

‘nursery products’ includes trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, corms, tubers, propagating material and plant tissue cultures, grown for ornamental purposes or for producing fruits, vegetables, nuts or cut flowers and foliage;

‘nuts’ includes processed nuts;

‘vegetables’ includes:

(a) mushrooms and other edible fungi; and

(b) processed vegetables (including mushrooms and other edible fungi).

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 12:

Omit “owner”, substitute “producer”.

Horticultural Levy Act 1987

Section 4:

Repeal the section.

After section 5:

Insert the following section:

Interpretation

“5a. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘cut flowers and foliage’ includes processed cut flowers and foliage;

‘fruits’ includes processed fruits;

‘horticultural products’ means:

(a) fruits; and

(b) vegetables; and

(c) nuts; and

SCHEDULE 1—continued

(d) nursery products; and

(e) cut flowers and foliage; and

(f) products prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

‘leviable horticultural products’ means horticultural products prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

‘nursery products’ includes trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, corms, tubers, propagating material and plant tissue cultures, grown for ornamental purposes or for producing fruits, vegetables, nuts or cut flowers and foliage;

‘nuts’ includes processed nuts;

‘vegetables’ includes:

(a) mushrooms and other edible fungi; and

(b) processed vegetables (including mushrooms and other edible fungi).

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Horticultural Policy Council Act 1987

Section 3 (definition of “appoint”):

Omit the definition.

Section 3 (definition of “Parliament”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘Parliament’ means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory; and

(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory;”.

Section 3 (definition of “State”):

After “includes” insert “the Australian Capital Territory and”.

Horticultural Research and Development Corporation Act 1987

Subsection 3 (1) (definitions of “appoint”, “Export Charge Collection Act” and “Levy Collection Act”):

Omit the definitions.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 3 (1):

Insert the following definition:

“ ‘Levies and Charges Collection Act’ means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991;”.

After paragraph 45 (1) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act in relation to amounts of levy referred to in paragraph (a); and”.

After paragraph 45 (2) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act in relation to amounts of charge referred to in paragraph (a); and”.

After paragraph 45 (4) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth under subsection 7 (1) or (2) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in relation to such levy; and”.

Paragraph 45 (4) (b):

Omit “levy.”, substitute “levy; and”.

After paragraph 45 (5) (a):

Insert the following paragraph:

“(aa) amounts of charge received by the Commonwealth under paragraph 7 (3) (a) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in relation to such charge; and”.

Paragraph 45 (5) (b):

Omit “charge.”, substitute “charge; and”.

After paragraph 45 (5) (b):

Add the following paragraph:

“(ba) amounts received by the Commonwealth under subsection 9 (1) of that Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in respect of penalty payable under that Act.”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

After subsection 45 (5):

Insert the following subsection:

“(5a) The reference in paragraph (1) (aa) to amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act includes a reference to:

(a) amounts received by the Commonwealth under paragraph 7 (1) (f) of that Act; and

(b) amounts received by the Commonwealth under subsection 9 (1) of that Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in respect of penalty payable under that Act.”.

After subsection 45 (6):

Insert the following subsection:

“(6a) The reference in paragraph (2) (aa) to amounts received by the Commonwealth by way of penalty under section 15 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act includes a reference to:

(a) amounts received by the Commonwealth under paragraph 7 (3) (b) of that Act; and

(b) amounts received by the Commonwealth under subsection 9 (1) of that Act, or by virtue of an agreement entered into under section 10 or 11 of that Act, in respect of penalty payable under that Act.”.

Subsection 45a (1):

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

“(1) The Corporation may enter into an agreement, in writing, with any person who is responsible under:

(a) section 7 or 7a of the Levy Collection Act; or

(b) section 7 or 7a of the Export Charge Collection Act; or

(c) section 7 or 9 of the Levies and Charges Collection Act;

for the collection of amounts for payment to the Commonwealth, providing for payment by the Corporation to that person in respect of the collection of so much of the amounts collected as are paid to the Corporation.”.

Subsection 45a (2):

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

“(2) The Corporation may enter into an agreement in writing, with any person who has agreed, under:

(a) subsection 7b (1) of the Levy Collection Act; or

SCHEDULE 1—continued

(b) subsection 7b (1) of the Export Charge Collection Act; or

(c) subsection 10 (1) or 11 (1) of the Levies and Charges Collection Act;

to collect amounts on behalf of the Commonwealth, providing for payment by the Corporation to that person in respect of the collection of so much of the amounts collected as are paid to the Corporation.”.

Subparagraph 48 (1) (aa) (i):

(a) Insert “, (aa)” after “paragraph 45 (1) (a)”.

(b) Insert “, (aa)” after “or (2) (a)”.

Laying Chicken Levy Act 1988

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

After section 3:

Insert the following sections:

Interpretation

“3a. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘chicken’ means a chicken hatched from the egg of a domesticated fowl;

‘hatchery’ means a hatchery where chickens are hatched for commercial purposes;

‘laying chicken’ means a female chicken that is to be raised for the production of eggs.

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.

Nominal groups of 100 chickens

“3b. For the purposes of this Act, where, in accordance with the practice of the poultry industry, the proprietor of a hatchery treats a number of chickens, being a number not exceeding 106, as 100 chickens, that number of chickens will be taken to be 100 chickens.”.

Section 8:

Omit “proprietor of the hatchery in which the chickens were hatched”, substitute “producer of the chickens”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Live-stock Export Charge Act 1977

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4 (definition of “exporter”):

Omit the definition.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 12:

(a) Omit “exporter”, substitute “producer”.

(b) Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) In this section:

‘producer’ includes a State and an authority of a State.”.

Live-stock Slaughter Levy Act 1964

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of “abattoir”):

Omit the definition.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Meat Chicken Levy Act 1969

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Section 4:

Insert the following definition:

“ ‘hatchery’ means a hatchery where chickens are hatched for commercial purposes;”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Oilseeds Levy Act 1977

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “grower”, “levy year”, “marketing law” and “processing”):

Omit the definitions.

Subsection 4 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 4 (3):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 4 (4):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(6) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Subsection 5 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 7:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 8 (1):

Omit “growers”, substitute “producers”.

Subsection 8 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 8 (3):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Pasture Seed Levy Act 1989

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 8:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Pig Industry Act 1986

Section 3 (definition of “appoint”):

Omit the definition.

Subsection 12 (6) (definition of “Parliament”):

“ ‘Parliament’ means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory; and

(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory;”.

Subsection 12 (6) (definition of “State”):

After “includes” insert “the Australian Capital Territory and”.

Subsection 23 (2):

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

“(2) A reference in subsection (1) to amounts of levy received by the Commonwealth includes a reference to:

SCHEDULE 1—continued

(a) amounts received from the producer under subsection 7 (1) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991, and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 15 of that Act, in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that subsection; and

(b) amounts received from the producer under section 6 of the Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971, and amounts payable by way of penalty under section 7 of that Act, in relation to amounts of levy referred to in that subsection.”.

Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4 (definition of “abattoir”):

Omit the definition.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 7:

Omit “person who owns the pig at the time when the slaughter takes place”, substitute “producer”.

Poultry Industry Levy Act 1965

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Section 7:

Omit “owner”, substitute “producer”.

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1990

Section 35:

Repeal the section.

Sugar Cane Levy Act 1987

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “grower”, “miller”, “organisation” and “premises”):

Omit the definitions.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 8:

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

By whom levy payable

“8. Levy on accepted sugar cane is payable:

(a) as to 50% of the levy or such other percentage as is prescribed from time to time for the purposes of this paragraph—by the producer prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(b) as to the remainder of the levy—by the producer prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.”.

Triticale Levy Act 1988

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

After section 4:

Insert the following section:

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Interpretation

“4a. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘leviable grain’ means triticale;

‘leviable weight’, in relation to a levy year, means:

(a) 15 tonnes; or

(b) if, before the commencement of the levy year, another weight is prescribed in relation to that year, that prescribed weight.

“(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Paragraph 5 (a):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 7:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 8 (1):

Omit “growers”, substitute “producers”.

Subsection 8 (2):

(a) Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

(b) Omit “growers”, substitute “producer’s”.

Subsection 8 (3):

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

After section 4:

Insert the following section:

Interpretation

“4a. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

‘value’ means sale value as ascertained in accordance with the regulations.

“(2) Where a producer of wheat permits the wheat to be delivered to another person or to be taken by another person out of the producer’s

SCHEDULE 1—continued

possession or control, the producer is taken to have delivered the wheat to the other person.

“(3) Where a producer of wheat causes the wheat to be carried by a person or persons to another person who does not receive the wheat for the purpose of carrying it to a further destination, the wheat is taken to have been delivered to the last-mentioned person.

“(4) If the ownership of wheat passes from the producer to a person or to a number of persons in succession without any delivery of the wheat, a reference in this Act to the producer is a reference to that person or the last of those persons, as the case may be.

“(5) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 5:

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Section 7:

Omit “grower”, substitute “producer”.

Subsection 8 (1):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Subsection 8 (2):

Omit “grower” (wherever occurring), substitute “producer”.

Wheat Marketing Act 1989

Section 84 (definition of “levy”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘levy’ means:

(a) levy imposed by the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989; and

(b) any amount payable by way of penalty under section 7 of the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Collection Act 1989; and

(c) any amount payable by way of penalty under section 7 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991;”.

Section 84 (definition of “value”):

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

“ ‘value’ has the same meaning as in the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989.”.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Wine Grapes Levy Act 1979

Section 3:

Repeal the section.

Subsection 4 (1) (definitions of “proprietor” and “year”):

Omit the definitions.

Section 4:

Add at the end the following subsection:

“(6) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression contained in this Act that is not defined for the purposes of this Act but is defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 for the purposes of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991.”.

Section 7:

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

By whom levy payable

“7. Levy in respect of any prescribed goods used at a winery during a year in the manufacture of wine is payable by the producer.”.

SCHEDULE 2 Section 4

REPEAL OF ACTS

Apple and Pear Export Charge Collection Act 1976

Apple and Pear Levy Collection Act 1976

Barley Research Levy Collection Act 1980

Cattle and Beef Levy Collection Act 1990

Cotton Levy Collection Act 1982

Dairying Industry Research and Promotion Levy Act 1972

Dried Fruits Levy Collection Act 1971

Egg Industry Research (Hen Quota) Levy Collection Act 1987

Goat Fibre Levy Collection Act 1989

Grain Legumes Levy Collection Act 1985

Grape Research Levy Collection Act 1986

Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973

Honey Levy Collection Act 1962

Horticultural Export Charge Collection Act 1987

SCHEDULE 2—continued

Horticultural Levy Collection Act 1987

Laying Chickens Levy Collection Act 1988

Live-stock Export Charge Collection Act 1977

Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964

Meat Chicken Levy Collection Act 1969

Oilseeds Levy Collection Act 1977

Pasture Seed Levy Collection Act 1989

Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971

Poultry Industry Levy Collection Act 1965

Sugar Cane Levy Collection Act 1987

Triticale Levy Collection Act 1988

Wheat Industry Fund Levy Collection Act 1989

Wine Grapes Levy Collection Act 1979

SCHEDULE 3 Section 9

PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE REVIEW OF DECISIONS

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 5 December 1990

Senate on 18 February 1991]