"product" means an animal product or a plant product (whether or not any operations have been performed in relation to the animal product or plant product).

PART 2 -- Regulations may impose charges on primary industry products

SECT 2
Imposition of charge

(1)

The regulations may impose a charge on one or more specified products in circumstances ascertained in accordance with the regulations.

Note: Products may be specified by name, by inclusion in a specified class, or in any other way.

(2)

The products must be produce of a primary industry.

SECT 3
Imposition of 2 or more charges

This Part does not prevent the imposition of 2 or more charges, whether on the same products or on different products.

SECT 4
Additional charges

This Part does not prevent the imposition of a charge on a particular product in particular circumstances if another Schedule to this Act applies to the product, whether in those circumstances or in any other circumstances.

PART 3 -- Rate of charge

SECT 5
Rate of charge

The rate of a charge is ascertained in accordance with the regulations.

SECT 6
Composite rate of charge

(1)

The rate of a charge may be expressed to be equal to the sum of such components as are prescribed.

(2)

Subclause (1) does not, by implication, limit the generality of clause 5.

SECT 7
Flexibility in relation to rates of charge

(1)

Different rates of the same charge may be prescribed for different kinds of products.

(2)

Subclause (1) does not, by implication, limit the generality of any other provision of this Part.

(3)

Subclause (1) does not, by implication, limit the application of subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

SECT 8
Maximum rate of charge for animal products

(1)

The total rate of charge, or the total rates of charges, that may be imposed on an animal product must not exceed whichever is the greatest of the following:

(a)

$5 per unit of the animal product;

(b)

35 cents per kilogram of the animal product;

(c)

7% of the value of the animal product.

(2)

Subclause (1) applies to animal products, whether or not any operations have been performed in relation to the products.

SECT 9
Maximum rate of charge for plant products

(1)

The total rate of charge, or the total rates of charges, that may be imposed on a plant product must not exceed whichever is the greater of the following:

(a)

$5 per unit of the plant product;

(b)

5% of the value of the plant product.

(2)

Subclause (1) applies to plant products, whether or not any operations have been performed in relation to the products.

PART 4 -- Miscellaneous

SECT 10
Person liable to pay charge

A charge is payable by the person ascertained in accordance with the regulations.

SECT 11
Exemptions from charge

The regulations may provide for exemptions from a charge.

SECT 12
Designated bodies

(1)

The Minister may, by writing, declare that, for the purposes of this Part, a specified body is to be a designated body in relation to one or more specified products.

Note: Products may be specified by name, by inclusion in a specified class, or in any other way.

(2)

The declaration has effect accordingly.

(3)

A declaration under this clause comes into force at a time specified in the declaration. The specified time must not be later than the 28th day after the day on which the declaration was made.

(4)

A declaration under this clause is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

SECT 13
Regulations

(1)

This clause applies to regulations made for the purposes of this Schedule.

(2)

If there is a single body that is a designated body in relation to a particular product, then, before the Governor-General makes a regulation in relation to the product, the Minister must take into consideration any relevant recommendation made to the Minister by the body.

(3)

If there are 2 or more bodies that are designated bodies in relation to a particular product, then, before the Governor-General makes a regulation in relation to the product (other than a regulation that has the effect of reducing the rate of a charge), the Minister must take into consideration any relevant recommendations made to the Minister by those bodies, so long as:

(a)

each body that is a designated body in relation to the product has made a relevant recommendation to the Minister; and

(b)

all of the relevant recommendations are the same.

(4)

Before making a recommendation under this clause, a designated body must consult such other bodies (if any) as are specified in the regulations.