Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985
No. 116, 1985
Compilation No. 4
Compilation date: 10 December 2015
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 145, 2015
Registered: 27 January 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 December 2015 (the compilation date).
This compilation was prepared on 6 January 2016.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Modifications
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Self‑repealing provisions
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Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
3............ Collection Act..................................................................................... 1
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 1
5............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 1
6............ Imposition of charge........................................................................... 2
7............ Rates of charge.................................................................................... 2
8............ By whom charge payable.................................................................... 2
9............ Regulations......................................................................................... 3
Endnotes 4
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 4
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 5
Endnote 3—Legislation history 6
Endnote 4—Amendment history 7
An Act to impose a charge on the provision of certain export inspection services
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985.
2 Commencement
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 Definitions
In this Act:
charge means charge imposed by this Act.
exportable goods means goods that are:
(a) prescribed goods (within the meaning of the Export Control Act 1982); and
(b) prescribed in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.
5 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island.
6 Imposition of charge
(1) Charge is imposed on the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment that, at the time the service is provided, is registered for operations associated with the preparation of exportable goods.
(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) Charge is imposed on the provision of an external export inspection service relating to exportable goods.
(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 exportable goods 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.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| A = Act | o = order(s) |
| ad = added or inserted | Ord = Ordinance |
| am = amended | orig = original |
| amdt = amendment | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| c = clause(s) | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | pres = present |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | prev = previous |
| def = definition(s) | (prev…) = previously |
| Dict = Dictionary | Pt = Part(s) |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |
| effect | renum = renumbered |
| F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments | rep = repealed |
| gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |
| LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985 | 116, 1985 | 21 Oct 1985 | 1 Jan 1986 (s 2 and gaz 1985, No S560) | |
| Export Inspection (Service Charge) Amendment Act 1988 | 26, 1988 | 11 May 1988 | 1 Jan 1989 (s 2 and gaz 1988, No S399) | — |
| Export Inspection Charges Laws Amendment Act 1993 | 101, 1993 | 22 Dec 1993 | 1 Jan 1994 (s 2) | — |
| Export Inspection (Service Charge) Amendment Act 2014 | 39, 2014 | 25 June 2014 | 25 June 2014 (s 2(1) items 1, 2) | Sch 1 (items 5, 6) |
| Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015 | 145, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 3 (item 18): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| s. 3....................................... | am. No. 101, 1993 |
| s 4........................................ | rs No 39, 2014 |
| s 5........................................ | rs No 145, 2015 |
| s. 6....................................... | am. No. 26, 1988; No 39, 2014 |
| s. 7....................................... | am. No. 26, 1988; No 39, 2014 |
| s. 8....................................... | am. No. 26, 1988 |