Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (CUSTOMS) CHARGES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO. 8) 2003 NO. 220 - SCHEDULE 1

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[1] Reader's Guide, clause 5A

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wool and farmed prawns,

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other primary industry products,

[2] Reader's Guide, clause 9A

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kangaroos, wool and farmed prawns,

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other primary industry products,

[3] Schedule 14, after Part 4

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Part 5 Wheat

5.1 Imposition of charge

For subclause 2 (1) of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, charge is imposed on wheat produced in Australia if, after the commencement of this Part, the wheat is exported from Australia.

5.2 Rate of charge

For clause 5 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the rate of charge is 22 cents per tonne of wheat.

Note
The purpose of this charge is to fund the operations of the Wheat Export Authority.

5.3 Who pays the charge

For clause 10 of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, charge imposed by this Part on wheat is payable by the producer of the wheat.

Note
Producer is defined for chargeable wheat in clause 2.4 of Schedule 34 to the Collection Regulations.

5.4 What bodies must a designated body consult

For subclause 13 (4) of Schedule 14 to the Customs Charges Act, the Wheat Export Authority, being the Authority mentioned in section 4 of the Wheat Marketing Act 1989 , is specified.

5.5 Cessation of effect of Part

This Part ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2006.