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MEAT CHICKEN LEVY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1997 NO. 163

STATUTORY RULES 1997 No. 163

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

Meat Chicken Levy Act 1969

Meat Chicken Levy Regulations (Amendment)

The Meat Chicken Levy Act 1969 (the Act) imposes a levy in respect of meat chickens hatched in Australia. A component of the levy is directed to the Australian Animal Health Council (AAHC) for their share of the funding of the AAHC.

Section 11 of the Act provides that the Governor-General may make Regulations for the purposes of levy rates.

In accordance with subsection 7(3) of the Act, before making Regulations prescribing levy rates, the GovernorGeneral must take into consideration recommendations made to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy by the Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF).

The levy increase is from zero to 0.024 cents per meat chicken hatched from 1 July 1997 for AAHC purposes, reducing to 0.0132 cents per meat chicken hatched from 1 July 1998. The increased levy is consistent with the recommendation made by the ACMF and will raise sufficient funds to clear a debt of $38,782 owing to the AAHC for the 1996/97 financial year.

Details of the Regulations are set out below:

Regulation 1 provided for commencement on 1 July 1997, except for Regulation 4.

Regulation 2 amended the Meat Chicken Levy Regulations.

Regulation 3 omitted the current Regulation 4 and substituted a new one, providing for an increase of levy from zero to 0.024 cents for AAHC purposes.

Regulation 4 substituted 0.024 cents with 0.0132 cents, to commence from 1 July 1998.

The Regulations commenced on 1 July 1997.