Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (CUSTOMS) CHARGES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (NO. 1) 2004 NO. 1 - SCHEDULE 1

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[1] Schedule 14, after Part 5

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Part 6 Live animal export

Note
The charge on cattle, sheep and goats is imposed under this Part to recover the costs, incurred by the Commonwealth and Meat and Livestock Australia, of transferring the live sheep on board the MV Cormo Express from Saudi Arabia to Eritrea, and associated costs.

6.1 Definitions for Part 6

In this Part:

"cattle" has the meaning given by Schedule 2 to the Customs Charges Act.

"dairy cattle" has the meaning given by Schedule 2 to the Customs Charges Act.

"sheep" includes lambs.

6.2 Imposition of charge

For subclause 2 (1) of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, charge is imposed on animals produced in Australia if, after the commencement of this Part, the animals are exported from Australia.

6.3 Rate of charge

For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rates of charge are as follows:

(a)

for cattle other than dairy cattle — $1.50 per head;

(b)

for goats — 40 cents per head;

(c)

for sheep — 60 cents per head;

(d)

for all other animals — $0.

6.4 Who pays the charge

For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, charge imposed by this Part is payable by the producer of the animals.

Note
In this Part, producer means the person who exports the animals from Australia: see clause 8.3 of Schedule 37 to the Collection Regulations.

6.5 Cessation of effect of Part

This Part ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2009.

Note
This clause may be amended at any time before 30 June 2009 to change this date.  For example if the costs associated with this charge (including the costs of administering and collecting charge) are recovered by a date earlier than 30 June 2009, this clause will be amended so that this Part ceases on that earlier date.