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PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION (HORTICULTURAL EXPORTCHARGE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1992 NO. 247
EXPLANATORY STATEMENTSTATUTORY RULES 1992 No. 247
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
Primary Industries Levies and charges Collection Act 1991
Horticultural Levy Act 1987
Horticultural Export Charge Act 1987
Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Citrus) Regulations (Amendment)
The Horticultural Levy Act 1987 (the Levy Act), the Horticultural Export Charge Act 1987 (the Export Charge Act) and the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 (the Collection Act) provide for the imposition and collection of levy and export charge to fund the Australian Horticultural Corporation (AHC) and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation (HRDC). The AHC carries out industry-funded domestic and export promotion for Australian horticultural industries. The HRDC carries out joint industry/government funded research and development activities for Australian horticultural industries.
Section 8 of the Levy Act and section 8 of the Export Charge Act permit the rates of levy and export charge, respectively, destined for the AHC to be fixed by regulation. section 9 of the Levy Act and section 9 of the Export Charge Act permit the rates of levy and export charge, respectively, destined for the HRDC to be fixed by regulation.
The Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Citrus) Regulations and the Primary Industries Levies and charges Collection (Horticultural Export Charge) Regulations provide for the manner of payment and rate of levy and export charge payable by citrus growers to fund the activities of the AHC and the HRDC. At the annual conference of the Australian Citrus Growers Federation (ACGF) in May 1992, the Federation agreed to increase both the AHC and the HRDC components of levy and export charge collected on citrus growers. The Managing Director of the UC and the Executive Director of the HRDC recommended the proposed increases in levy and export charge to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy at the request of the ACGF. Copies of the recommendations from the AHC and the HRDC are at Attachments A and B respectively. Corroborating advice from the ACGF to the AHC and the HRDC are at Attachments C and D respectively.
The increases in the rate of levy and export charge payable by citrus growers are: levy and export charge on citrus not In bulk from 4.5 cents per box to 6 cents per box (of the increase the AHC receives 1 cent per box and the HRDC receives 0.5 cents per box); levy and export charge on citrus in bulk from $2.25 per tonne to $3.00 per tonne; (of the increase the AHC receives $0.50 per tonne and the HRDC receives $0.25 per tonne). The increases are to take effect from 1 September 1992. Details of the amendments are at Attachments E and F.
ATTACHMENT E
DETAILS OF THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES (CITRUS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Regulation 1 gives the date of commencement of the Regulations as 1 September 1992.
Regulation 2 defines the Regulations to be amended as the Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Citrus) Regulations.
Regulation 3 amends the Schedule of rates of levy and export charge destined for the Australian Horticultural Corporation (AHC) and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation (HRDC) and by prescribing the rates of levy and charge payable to the AHC and to the HRDC as that specified in the Schedule. The amended Schedule increases the rates of levy and charge payable to the AHC by
• 1 cent per box on citrus not in bulk
• $0.50 per tonne on citrus in bulk.
The amended Schedule increases the rates of levy and charge payable to the HRDC by
• 0.5 cents per box on citrus not in bulk
• $0.25 per tonne on citrus in bulk.
ATTACHMENT F
DETAILS OF THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION (HORTICULTURAL EXPORT CHARGE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Regulation 1 gives the date of commencement of the Regulations as 1 September 1992.
Regulation 2 defines the Regulations to be amended as the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Horticultural Export Charge) Regulations.
Regulation 3 amends the Schedules of rates of levy and export charge destined for the Australian Horticultural Corporation (AHC) and the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation (HRDC) and by prescribing the rate of levy and charge payable to the AHC and to the HRDC as that specified in the Schedule. The amended Schedule increases the rates of levy and charge payable to the AHC by
• 1 cent per box on citrus not in bulk
• $0.50 per tonne on citrus in bulk.
The amended Schedule increases the rates of levy and charge payable to the HRDC by
• 0.5 cents per box on citrus not in bulk
• $0.25 per tonne on citrus in bulk.