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MEAT CHICKEN LEVY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1995 NO. 168

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 1995 No. 168

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

Meat Chicken Levy Regulations (Amendment)

Section 11 of the Meat Chicken Levy Act 1969 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of section 7 of the Act.

The Act imposes a levy in respect of meat chickens hatched in Australia. The research and development component of the levy is used to fund the research and development activities of the Chicken Meat Research and Development Council. By virtue of paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 levy collected in accordance with paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act is designated for research and development activities.

The Australian Chicken Meat Federation, the recognised industry representative organisation and the Chicken Meat Research and Development Council have requested an increase from 0.19 of a cent per meat chicken hatched to 0.195 of a cent per meat chicken hatched in the operative rate of the meat chicken levy for research and development purposes.

Paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act provides that the rate of levy set by regulations for research and development activities is not to exceed the maximum rate prescribed by the Act.

In accordance with subsection 7(2) of the Act the Governor-General shall take into consideration advice to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy from the Chicken Meat Research and Development Council when prescribing the rate of levy by regulation.

The regulations commence on 1 July 1995.


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