Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (CUSTOMS) CHARGES ACT 1999 - SCHEDULE 1

SECT 1
Imposition of charge

(1)

Charge is imposed on buffaloes exported from Australia after the commencement of this Schedule.

(2)

The regulations may provide that no amount of charge is payable by producers of buffaloes under this Schedule.

(3)

Despite anything else in this Schedule, if a regulation of the kind referred to in subclause (2) is made, an amount of charge is not payable under this Schedule on the export of buffaloes in respect of any period while the regulation is in force.

SECT 2
Rate of charge

The rate of charge imposed by this Schedule on the export of each head of buffalo is the sum of the following amounts:

(a)

$4.60 or, if another amount (not exceeding $18.00) is prescribed by the regulations, the other amount;

(b)

73 cents or, if another amount (not exceeding $4.00) is prescribed by the regulations, the other amount.

Note 1: Paragraph (a) identifies amounts that, under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 , are destined for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.

Note 2: Paragraph (b) identifies amounts that, under the National Cattle Disease Eradication Reserve Act 1991 , are destined for the National Cattle Disease Eradication Reserve.

SECT 3
Who pays the charge

Charge imposed by this Schedule on buffaloes exported from Australia is payable by the producer of the buffaloes.

SECT 4
Transitional—regulations

(1)

This clause applies to regulations if:

(a)

the regulations were made for the purposes of a particular provision of the Buffalo Export Charge Act 1997 ; and

(b)

the regulations were in force immediately before the commencement of this clause.

(2)

The regulations have effect, after the commencement of this clause, as if they had been made for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Schedule.