Bills Digest no. 60 1976
Apple and Pear Export Charge Collection Bill 1976
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Passage History
Purpose
Provisions
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Passage History
Apple
and Pear Export Charge Collection Bill 1976
Date introduced: 18 November 1976
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Primary Industry
Purpose
To provide for the collection of the charge
on exports of apples and pears to be imposed by the proposed Apple and
Pear Export Charge Act.
Related Legislation
See Digest for Apple and Pear Levy Bill.
Provisions
To facilitate collection of the charge,
this Bill provides for export agents to be responsible for the payment
of the charge on fruit they handle, but empowers them to recover the
charge from growers. (clause 5)
The Bill also makes provision for due date
for payment (clause 4), penalties for non-payment (clause 6), and offences
(clause 8), access of collectors to inspect records (clause 9).
Other matters relating to the collection
of the levy may be prescribed by regulations (clause 11).
Where the domestic levy has been paid on
fruit that is actually then exported, the payment
of the levy may be deemed to go towards payment of the export charge.
(clause 10).
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