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PIG SLAUGHTER LEVY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1994 NO. 168

STATUTORY RULES 1994 No. 168

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

Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971

Pig Slaughter Levy Regulations (Amendment)

Section 8 of the Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of carrying out or giving effect to the Act.

The Act imposes a levy in respect of pigs slaughtered in Australia. The marketing component of the levy is used to fund the operations of the Australian Pork Corporation (APC). By virtue of the Pig Industry Act 1986 levies collected under paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Act are designated for funding of marketing activities.

Paragraph 6(1)(b) provides that the rate of levy for marketing purposes may be varied by regulation up to a maximum of $2.50 per pig slaughtered. Regulations currently prescribe the operative rate of levy for marketing purposes at $1.60 per pig slaughtered.

Subsection 6(3) of the Act prescribes that the Governor-General shall take into consideration any recommendations made to the Minister by the APC.

The Pork Council of Australia, the recognised industry representative body, has supported the recommendation of the APC to the Minister for an increase in the operative rate of levy for marketing purposes from $1.60 to $1.65 per pig slaughtered.

No additional Commonwealth outlays will be required beyond the budgeted levels.

The purpose of the Regulations is to increase the operative rate of levy for marketing purposes from $1.60 to $1.65 per pig slaughtered. The increase is to come into effect from 1 July 1994.