Commonwealth Numbered Acts

POULTRY INDUSTRY LEVY AMENDMENT ACT 1985 No. 99, 1985 - SECT 4

4. (1) Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-section:



"(1) The rate of levy in respect of hens kept for commercial purposes on a
prescribed day is such amount in respect of each hen as is equal to the
aggregate of-

   (a)  the amount that is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and

   (b)  the amount that is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (2) "rate of levy made to the Minister by
        the Council, and regulations shall not be made prescribing a rate in
        excess of the rate last recommended" and substituting "amount to be
        prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (1) (a) or (b) made to the
        Minister by the Council, and regulations shall not be made prescribing
        an amount for the purposes of that paragraph in excess of the amount
        last recommended for the purposes of that paragraph"; and
(c) by inserting in sub-section (4) ", or determined pursuant to," after
"prescribed by".

(2) The amendments made by sub-section (1) that are referred to in paragraphs
(a) and (b) of that section apply in respect of hens kept for commercial
purposes on a prescribed day occurring on or after the day referred to in
sub-section 2 (2) of this Act.

(3) The reference in sub-section 6 (4) of the Principal Act as amended by this
Act to the amount determined pursuant to the regulations is a reference to the
amount so determined in respect of hens kept for commercial purposes on a
prescribed day occurring on or after the day referred to in sub-section 2 (2)
of this Act.