Second Reading Speeches

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980
to: reduce the record keeping requirements of persons, or their agents, who supply or receive wine goods that are packaged for sale to a consumer; and provide that a vintage year occurs between 1 September and 31 August;
Fisheries Management Act 1991
to: make compliance with a direction to close a fishery a condition on all types of statutory fishing concessions; and make technical amendments;
Fisheries Administration Act 1991
to enable co-management arrangements to be implemented;
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991
to enable the secretary to remit all or part of a penalty imposed for the late payment of a levy or charge; and
Farm Household Support Act 1992
to remove specific references to departments and secretaries. Also: makes technical amendments to the
Export Control Act 1982
,
Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
and
Quarantine Act 1908
; and repeals the
States Grants (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1952
.

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