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PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEVIES AND CHARGES COLLECTION (NATIONAL RESIDUE SURVEY -LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1996 NO. 161

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 1996 No. 161

Issued by Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey - Livestock Slaughter) Regulations (Amendment)

Section 13 of the National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992 (the NRS Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the NRS Act, prescribing all matters required or permitted by the NRS Act to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the NRS Act.

The purpose of the regulations is to re-impose the operative levy rate for buffalo, under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey-Livestock Slaughter) Regulations.

The prescribed operative rate of levy for buffalo appearing in Regulation 8 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (National Residue Survey-Livestock Slaughter) Regulations has been re-imposed at its maximum rate of $5.00 per head.

The levy is required by the Buffalo Industry in order to meet the cost of a compulsory residue monitoring program that gives buffalo meat-products access to domestic and international markets.

The Buffalo Industry had not anticipated a need to participate in the NRS during the 1996 northern dry season but the unexpected availability of sufficient buffalo slaughter numbers to service the EU, Korean and domestic markets has led to this urgent request.

This rates of levy is effective from date of gazettal, and is consistent with the wishes of the Northern Territory Buffalo Industry Council, the recognised association representing the buffalo industry, in accordance with its current commitment to the National Residue Survey and national meat hygiene standards.


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