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LIVE-STOCK SLAUGHTER LEVY AMENDMENT ACT 1995 No. 72, 1995 - SCHEDULE 1

                                   SCHEDULE            Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT 1. Subsection 4(1) (definitions of "bobby
calf", "bovine animal", "calf", "cattle" and "Corporation"): Omit. 2.
Subsection 4(1) (definition of "live-stock"): Omit "cattle, calves, bobby
calves". 3. Subsection 4(1): Insert:

" 'Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation' means the Australian Meat and
Live-stock Corporation continued in existence by section 53 of the Meat and
Live-stock Industry Act 1995;
'Meat Industry Council' means the Meat Industry Council established by section
8 of the Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1995;
'Meat Research Corporation' means the Meat Research Corporation continued in
existence by section 166 of the Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1995;". 4.
Subsection 4(2) (second occurring): Renumber as subsection (3). 5. Section 6:
Repeal. 6. Sections 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D: Repeal, substitute: Rate of levy on
slaughter of sheep

"6A. The rate of levy on the slaughter of each head of sheep consists of the
sum of the amounts referred to in the following paragraphs:

   (a)  2 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding 10 cents) is prescribed
        by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to
        the Meat Industry Council;

   (b)  30.1 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding $1.30) is prescribed
        by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to
        the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation;

   (c)  12.5 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding 50 cents) is
        prescribed by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of
        payment to the Meat Research Corporation. Rate of levy on slaughter of
        lambs

"6B. The rate of levy on the slaughter of each head of lambs consists of the
sum of the amounts referred to in the following paragraphs:

   (a)  2 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding 10 cents) is prescribed
        by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to
        the Meat Industry Council;

   (b)  72.1 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding $1.30) is prescribed
        by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to
        the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation;

   (c)  12.5 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding 50 cents) is
        prescribed by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of
        payment to the Meat Research Corporation. Rate of levy on slaughter of
        buffaloes

"6C. The rate of levy on the slaughter of each head of buffaloes consists of
the sum of the amounts referred to in the following paragraphs:

   (a)  $4.60 or, if another amount (not exceeding $18.00) is prescribed by
        the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to the
        Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation;

   (b)  73 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding $4.00) is prescribed by
        the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to the
        National Cattle Disease Eradication Trust Account. Rate of levy on
        slaughter of goats

"6D. The rate of levy on the slaughter of each head of goats consists of the
sum of the amounts referred to in the following paragraphs:

   (a)  2 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding 10 cents) is prescribed
        by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to
        the Meat Industry Council;

   (b)  21.7 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding $1.00) is prescribed
        by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of payment to
        the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation;

   (c)  12.5 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding 50 cents) is
        prescribed by the regulations, the other amount, for the purpose of
        payment to the Meat Research Corporation.". 7. Sections 6E, 6F and 6G:
        Repeal. 8. Subsections 8(2) to (5): Omit, substitute:

"(2) The power of the Governor-General to make regulations prescribing an
amount for the purposes of section 6A, 6B or 6D is exercisable only on the
advice of the Executive Council given after the Council has taken into
consideration the recommendations with respect to the amount made to the
Minister by the Meat Industry Council.

"(3) The Meat Industry Council must not make a recommendation to the Minister
for the purposes of section 6A, 6B or 6D:

   (a)  if a motion that the terms of the recommendation be endorsed has not
        been put before the last general meeting of the Australian meat and
        live-stock industry convened under section 22 of the Meat and
        Live-stock Industry Act 1995 before the making of that recommendation;
        or

   (b)  if such a motion is so put and defeated.

"(4) The Meat Industry Council must, at the time of making a recommendation of
the kind referred to in subsection (3) to the Minister, give the Minister
written particulars of the voting in respect of the motion that the terms of
the recommendation be endorsed.". 9. Section 9: Repeal. 10. Application The
amendments made by this Schedule apply in respect of the slaughter of
live-stock after the commencement of this Act and the Principal Act continues
to apply in respect of the slaughter of live-stock before that commencement.