Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 79HA

Interstate sheep producers may apply for payment from fund in respect of duty paid

79HA. Interstate sheep producers may apply for payment from fund in respect of
duty paid



(1) An owner of sheep or the carcases of sheep that were sold in Victoria and
that were not produced in Victoria may apply to the Secretary for a payment
from the Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund equivalent to any duty paid by, or
on behalf of, the owner during a financial year under section 92(1A)(b) or
95(1A)(b) in respect of the sale of those sheep or carcases.

(2) An application under this section-

   (a)  must be made in a form and manner approved by the Minister; and

   (b)  must include any information that the Minister may require; and

   (c)  must be lodged no later than 31 October immediately following the end
        of the financial year to which the application relates.

(3) In this section financial year means any period of 12 months ending on
midnight on 30 June but does not include any such period ending before or on
30 June 2004.