New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MEAT INDUSTRY ACT 1978 - SECT 59A

59A Meat industry levy

(1) In respect of a year commencing on 1 January, a meat industry levy shall be payable to the Food Authority by every occupier of land liable to pay an animal health rate in respect of that year under the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 .

(2) The amount of the levy payable by an occupier under subsection (1) is:

(a) the sum of $5 together with an amount calculated at the rate of 0.9 cents (or such other rate as may be prescribed) for each stock unit of the notional carrying capacity of the land, as assessed by or under the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 , in respect of which the animal health rate is payable, or

(b) $100 (or such other amount as may be prescribed),

whichever is the lesser amount.

(3) Notice of the amount of the meat industry levy payable under this section shall be given by service of a written notice on the occupier not later than the prescribed date in each year and may be given by the Food Authority or its agent.

(4) Where an occupier of land is liable to pay 2 or more animal health rates in respect of any land within the same district within the meaning of the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 , the amount of the meat industry levy payable may, on the application of the occupier to the Food Authority or its agent, be calculated in relation to the combined notional carrying capacity of each area of land in respect of which an animal health rate is payable.

(5) Where an occupier of land within the same or different districts within the meaning of the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 pays to the Food Authority or its agents meat industry levies in respect of different parcels of land the total of which exceed $100 or, if an amount is prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2) (b), that amount, the Food Authority or its agent shall, on the application of the occupier, refund to the occupier the amount of the excess.