EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY. RULES 1990 No 425

Issued by Authority of the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy

Dairy Produce Act 1986

Dairy Produce Regulations (Amendment)

Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973

Honey Export Charge Collection Regulations (Amendment)

Honey Levy Collection Act 1962

Honey Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment)

Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964

Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment)

Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act. 1971

Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Regulations (Amendment)

Sections of the above Acts empower the Governor-General to make regulations for the purposes of the Act and, in particular, provide for the manner of payment of levy. Relevant sections are as follows:

section 126 of the Dairy Produce Act 1986

section 9 of the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973

section 13 of the Honey Levy Collection Act 1962

section 16 of the Live-stock Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1964

section 16 of the Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971.

It is proposed that amendments be made to the respective principal Regulations which would have the effect that levy payers submit returns, make payments, and advise the appointment of authorised agents to Canberra in lieu of Regional Offices following the decision to centralise levy collection functions with effect from 1 January 1991.