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DRIED FRUITS LEVY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 NO. 144

STATUTORY RULES 1998 NO. 144

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Dried Fruits Levy Act 1971

Dried Fruits Levy Regulations (Amendment)

The Dried Fruits Levy Act 1971 (the Levy Act) and the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 (the Collection Act) provide, inter alia, for the imposition and collection of levies to fund research by the Dried Fruits Research and Development Council (DFRDC).

The DFRDC co-ordinates research and development for the dried fruit industry. The DFRDC is funded by statutory levies and Commonwealth Government matching funding.

Section 8 of the Levy Act provide that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of the Act.

Section 6 of the Levy Act provide that the regulations may fix rates of levy destined for the DFRDC.

Subsection 6(3) of the Levy Act provide that the Governor-General, before making any regulations for the purposes of Section 5, shall consider any relevant recommendation made by the DFRDC to the Minister in relation to the levy rate.

The purpose of the Regulations is to increase the amount of levy directed to the DFRDC by $1.00 per tonne to $10.00 per tonne on dried vine fruit, and by $2.00 per tonne to $29.00 per tonne on dried tree fruit from 1 January 1999 which covers the 1998 season. This increase is expected to raise an extra $55,400 in 1998/99.

The increases are consistent with the recommendation of the DFRDC.

The Regulations commence on 1 January 1999.