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PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1991 NO. 439

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 1991 No. 439

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

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION ACT 1991

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION (RICE) REGULATIONS

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

Section 30 of the above Act empowers the Governor-General to make regulations for the purposes of the Act, in particular:

(1)       Providing for the manner of payment of levy and charge;

(2)       Requiring producers and others to furnish returns and information;

(3)       Requiring producers and others to keep accounts and records; and

(4)       Providing for penalties, not exceeding $1000, for offences against the Regulations.

The Act brings together similar provisions embodied in over 30 Acts and allows for other commodities to be brought under the aegis of the Act.

These Regulations will allow for the implementation of similar standard provisions relating to the rice industry.


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