Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MEAT EXPORT CHARGE COLLECTION ACT 1973 No. 126, 1973 - SECT 9

9. (1) There shall be paid into the Meat Export Charge Trust Account-

   (a)  where an amount of charge is received in respect of meat to which
        section 6 of the Charge Act applies-an amount equal to the appropriate
        fraction of the amount of the charge;

   (b)  where an amount of charge is received in respect of meat to which
        section 7 of the Charge Act applies-an amount equal to the amount of
        the charge;

   (c)  moneys paid by any person to Australia in respect of meat inspection
        services; and

   (d)  interest from the investment of moneys standing to the credit of that
        Trust Account.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) (a), the appropriate fraction, in
relation to meat, is-

   (a)  if the rate of the charge in respect of the meat is 1.6 cents per
        pound of the meat-five-eighths; or

   (b)  if the rate of the charge is a rate prescribed in respect of a class
        of meat in which the meat is included-the fraction prescribed in
        respect of that class of meat.

(3) A reference in sub-section (1) to an amount of charge shall be read as
including a reference to an amount payable, in accordance with section 7, by
way of penalty in relation to an amount of charge.

(4) Amounts payable into the Meat Export Charge Trust Account by virtue of
paragraph (1) (a) or (b) are payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund,
which is appropriated accordingly.