Statutory Rules 1998    No. 1451

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Honey Levies and Charges Regulations 1998

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Honey Levy Act (No. 1) 1962, the Honey Levy Act (No. 2) 1962 and the Honey Export Charge Act 1973.

Dated 18 June 1998.

                                                                                 WILLIAM DEANE
                                                                                 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

JUDITH TROETH

Parliamentary Secretary

to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

for the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

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Name of Regulations

               1.   These Regulations are the Honey Levies and Charges Regulations 1998.

Commencement

               2.   These Regulations commence on 1 July 1998.

Rate of export charge

               3.   For subsection 7 (1) of the Honey Export Charge Act 1973, the rate is:

             (a)   for honey exported on or after 1 July 1998 but not after 31 December 1998—0.70 cents per kilogram; and

             (b)   for honey exported on or after 1 January 1999—0.75 cents per kilogram.

Rate of levy—Levy (No. 1) Act

               4.   For paragraph 5 (1) (b) of the Honey Levy (No. 1) Act 1962, the rate is:

             (a)   for honey sold on or after 1 July 1998 but not after 31 December 1998—0.70 cents per kilogram; and

             (b)   for honey sold on or after 1 January 1999—0.75 cents per kilogram.

Rate of levy—Levy (No. 2) Act

               5.   For paragraph 5 (1) (b) of the Honey Levy (No. 2) Act 1962, the rate is:

             (a)   for honey used on or after 1 July 1998 but not after 31 December 1998—0.70 cents per kilogram; and

             (b)   for honey used on or after 1 January 1999—0.75 cents per kilogram.

Repeal of earlier Regulations

               6.   The following Statutory Rules are repealed:

                 •   Statutory Rules 1978 No. 244; 1985 No. 242; 1987 No. 107; 1988 No. 253; 1989 Nos. 225 and 310; 1990 No. 369; 1991 No. 407 and 1993 No. 334 (the Honey Export Charge (Rate of Charge) Regulations);

                 •   Statutory Rules 1983 No. 209; 1985 No. 246; 1987 No. 105; 1988 No. 251; 1989 Nos. 226 and 308; 1990 No. 367; 1991 No. 405; 1993 No. 332 and 1995 No. 353 (the Honey Levy (No. 1) Regulations);

                 •   Statutory Rules 1983 No. 210; 1985 No. 247; 1987 No. 106; 1988 No. 252; 1989 Nos. 227 and 309; 1990 No. 368; 1991 No. 406; 1993 No. 333 and 1995 No. 354 (the Honey Levy (No. 2) Regulations).

Note   The repeal does not affect levies payable for a period before the repeal—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, ss 8 (c) and 46 (1) (a).

NOTE

1.   Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 June 1998.