Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (EXCISE) LEVIES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2000 (NO. 5) 2000 NO. 320 - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1] Schedule 3, subclause 2 (1)

omit

$1.95

insert

$2.27

[2] Schedule 3, subclause 2 (2)

omit

$0.93

insert

$0.61

[3] Schedule 16

substitute

Schedule 16 Laying chickens

(regulation 5)

1 Rate of levy

(1)

For paragraph 4 (a) of Schedule 16 to the Excise Levies Act, the amount is 7.2 cents per laying chicken.

Note
The levy mentioned in subclause (1) is attached to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation — see section 6 of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and regulation 20 of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 2000 .

(2)

For paragraph 4 (b) of Schedule 16 to the Excise Levies Act, the amount is 0.27 cents per laying chicken.

Note 1
The levy mentioned in subclause (2) is to fund the Australian Animal Health Council Limited.
Note 2
For the rate of NRS excise levy on laying chickens, see Schedule 10 to the National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Act 1998 .

[4] Schedule 19

substitute

Schedule 19 Meat chickens

(regulation 5)

1 Rate of levy

(1)

For paragraph 3 (a) of Schedule 19 to the Excise Levies Act, the amount is 0.195 cents per meat chicken.

Note
The levy mentioned in subclause (1) is attached to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation — see section 6 of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and regulation 23 of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 2000 .

(2)

For paragraph 3 (b) of Schedule 19 to the Excise Levies Act, the amount is 0.0194 cents per meat chicken.

Note 1
The levy mentioned in subclause (2) is to fund the Australian Animal Health Council.
Note 2
For the rate of NRS excise levy on meat chickens, see Schedule 12 to the National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Act 1998 .

[5] After Schedule 26

insert

Schedule 27 Other levies

(regulation 5)

Part 1 Kangaroos
1.1 Definitions
In this Part:

"kangaroo" means a kangaroo that has been killed in its habitat by a shot from a firearm.

1.2 Imposition of levy

Levy is imposed on the processing at a processing establishment of kangaroos intended for human consumption, if the processing occurs after the commencement of this Part.

Note 1
The levy mentioned in clause 2 is attached to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation — see section 6 of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and regulation 17 of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 2000 .
Note 2
For the operative rate of NRS excise levy on kangaroos, see regulation 61 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges (National Residue Survey Levies) Regulations 1998 .

1.3 Rate of levy

The rate of levy imposed by this Part on the processing of kangaroos is 3.5 cents per carcase.

1.4 Who pays the levy

Levy imposed by this Part on the processing of kangaroos is payable by the producer of the kangaroos.

Note
Producer is defined for kangaroos in clause 1.4 of Part 1 of Schedule 37 to the Collection Regulations.