{"id":"F1996B00287","name":"Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Regulations 1995","slug":"agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"120 of 1995","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28552,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1996B00287-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Regulations","content":"#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Regulations 1995.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"#### 2 Interpretation\n\n  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n> Act means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"6A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rate of levy","content":"#### 6A Rate of levy\n\n  For the purposes of the definition of rate of levy in section 12C of the Act, the following percentages are prescribed in respect of a chemical product and a financial year:\n    (a) for the part of the total leviable value in respect of the product for the financial year not exceeding $1,000,000—0.63%;\n    (b) for the part (if any) of the total leviable value in respect of the product for the financial year exceeding $1,000,000 but not exceeding $5,000,000—0.35%;\n    (c) for the part (if any) of the total leviable value in respect of the product for the financial year exceeding $5,000,000—0.25%.\n\n> Note: The percentages are prescribed for the 2013‑14 financial year and each succeeding financial year.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disclosure of information to collecting agency","content":"#### 8 Disclosure of information to collecting agency\n\n  (1) This regulation applies if the Minister has specified an agency under section 3A of the Act to be the collecting agency.\n  (2) The APVMA may give the collecting agency any information that the collecting agency reasonably requires in order to carry out its functions under the Act and these Regulations.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear to maintain their original narrow purpose of setting levy rates and enabling administrative information sharing for collection purposes. The tiered rate structure in regulation 6A represents an update to the rates (noted as applying from 2013-14 onwards) but does not expand the scope beyond the original collection mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 substantive provisions (regulations 6A and 8) plus a definition","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to the parent Act)","Simple tiered percentage structure in regulation 6A with clear dollar thresholds","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic 'if' statements","Total length is extremely short (approximately 200 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for collecting a special tax (called a 'levy') on agricultural and veterinary chemical products in Australia.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Sets the tax rates**: Companies that sell agricultural or veterinary chemicals must pay a percentage of their sales value as a levy. The rate depends on how much they sell:\n  - **0.63%** on the first $1 million of sales\n  - **0.35%** on sales between $1 million and $5 million\n  - **0.25%** on sales above $5 million\n\n- **Allows information sharing**: The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) can share information with the agency responsible for collecting the levy, but only what's reasonably needed to do the job.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Companies that manufacture or import agricultural and veterinary chemicals\n- The APVMA (the government body that regulates these products)\n- Any agency appointed to collect the levy money\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis levy helps fund the APVMA's work in ensuring agricultural and veterinary chemicals are safe and effective. The sliding scale (higher percentage on smaller sales, lower on larger sales) means smaller businesses pay a higher rate than big companies, which helps distribute the regulatory cost burden."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These Regulations implement operational details of the Act rather than altering its substantive scope. Reg 6A prescribes the percentage rates used to calculate the levy (linked to Act s12C) and reg 8 permits APVMA to disclose information to a Minister‑specified collecting agency (linked to Act s3A). They fill in calculation and administrative mechanisms but do not expand or reduce the Act's fundamental coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Tiered percentage calculation per product per financial year creates a stepwise computation requirement and requires tracking of leviable value by product (reg 6A).","Rates are linked to the Act's definition of 'rate of levy' (section 12C), so administrators must integrate these percentages with the Act's charging rules.","Annual application from 2013–14 onward means recurring calculation and potential need for year-by-year accounting and reporting.","Information‑sharing permitted only where the collecting agency is specified by the Minister (Act s3A); this creates a precondition before disclosures can occur (reg 8(1)).","Disclosure standard uses open-ended language — APVMA may give information it 'reasonably requires' — introducing administrative discretion and judgment about necessity and scope (reg 8(2)).","Compliance burden falls on entities subject to the levy to ensure accurate product-level sales valuation; administrative burden falls on APVMA and the collecting agency to exchange and rely on data."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set how the agricultural and veterinary chemical products levy is calculated and allow the APVMA to share information with a nominated collecting agency. They prescribe a three‑tier percentage applied to the total leviable value of each chemical product per financial year (0.63% on the first $1,000,000; 0.35% on the next $4,000,000; 0.25% above $5,000,000), effective from 2013–14. They also permit data disclosure to the Minister‑specified collecting agency to support collection."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995","history":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemical-products-collection-of-levy-regulations-1995/documents"}}