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PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION (WHEAT) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1999 (NO. 1) 1999 NO. 122

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 122

Issued by the authority of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Wheat) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1)

The purpose of the regulations is to facilitate the transition to the new levy arrangements under the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999 (the Excise Act).

Section 30 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 (the Collection Act) provides the Governor-General with authority to make regulations.

Background/context

The Collection Act has, as its main purpose, measures which allow more cost effective and efficient levy collection techniques. The legislation provides a single Act to deal with all levy and export charge collection. The Collection Act allows for the collection of levies and charges through intermediaries on behalf of producers, and other organisations specifically aimed at reducing costs to industry.

The regulations are of a minor machinery and administrative nature and do not change the impact of the existing levy arrangements upon the wheat industry. The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Wheat) Amendment Regulations 1999 facilitate the transition to the new levy arrangements under the Excise Act which commence on 1 July 1999. The amendments to the regulations are due to commence on 1 July 1999.