{"id":"agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995","name":"Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995","slug":"agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":29932,"registerId":"wa-agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nAgricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995\n\nWestern Australia\n\nAgricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Imposition of tax 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nAgricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995\n\nAn Act to impose certain fees referred to in Part 9 of the *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995* to the extent that any such fee may be a tax.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995* 1.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation on the day on which Part 9 of the *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995* comes into operation 1.\n\n##### 3. Imposition of tax\n\nTo the extent that any fee referred to in Part 9 of the *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995* may be a tax, this Act imposes the fee.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995*. The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995* | 4 of 1995 | 17 May 1995 | 24 Jun 1995 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 23 Jun 1995 p. 2419) |\n| **Reprint of the *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Taxing) Act 1995*  as at 20 Sep 2002** | | | |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act has remained exactly as intended: a constitutional 'safety net' to validate fees in the companion Act. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow purpose of imposing fees to the extent they are taxes."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, commencement, and imposition provision)","No defined terms in the Act itself — all substantive content lives in the companion Act","Single operative provision (section 3) of one sentence","No cross-references except to the companion Act's Part 9","No conditional logic, exceptions, or regulatory machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short Western Australian law that does one specific job: it makes sure certain fees charged for agricultural and veterinary chemicals are legally valid as 'taxes'.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The main *Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995* (a separate law) contains a Part 9 that charges fees for things like registering chemicals, getting permits, and licences.\n- Under Australia's Constitution, only the Commonwealth (federal) Parliament can impose 'taxes'. If a state charges a fee that is technically a 'tax', it needs a specific law to do so — otherwise the fee might be invalid.\n- This Act is that specific law. It 'imposes' (formally creates) any fees in Part 9 of the main Act that might legally count as taxes.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who pays fees under Part 9 of the main Act — mainly businesses that manufacture, import, or sell agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Western Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this Act, some fees might be challenged in court as unconstitutional state taxes. This law protects the validity of those fees, ensuring the chemical regulation scheme can keep operating and collecting revenue."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope is confined to imposing, as taxes, the fees referred to in Part 9 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995 (s3) and to commencing when Part 9 does (s2). The compilation table and reprint notes show no textual amendments that expand or narrow that original limited purpose; therefore the statutory scope remains as originally framed."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-purpose statute with three operative clauses (ss 1–3) — low text volume and procedural content (s1–s3).","Relies on and cross‑references Part 9 of another Act, so the substantive effect depends on external provisions (s2, s3).","Uses a limiting legal phrase 'to the extent that ... may be a tax', creating interpretive uncertainty about when a fee qualifies as a tax (s3).","Commencement is contingent on the separate enactment/operation of Part 9, creating timing dependency (s2).","No definitions, procedures, or enforcement mechanisms in this Act itself — administrative arrangements and compliance burdens are determined by the primary Act and other laws (s3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act says that any fee listed in Part 9 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995 is imposed as a tax, but only to the extent the fee can legally be a tax (s3). It takes effect when Part 9 commences (s2). It affects anyone required to pay those Part 9 fees because it changes the legal character of the charge and therefore how it may be treated for collection and legal review."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope of this legislation changed from its original intent. The source document contains no legislative text — only a broken page notice from the Western Australian legislation website. A proper scope assessment requires access to the actual Act, including any amending legislation."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was provided — only a 404-style error page","Cannot assess provisions, definitions, schedules, or operative clauses","Title alone provides minimal information about the Act's true complexity","Complexity score of 1 reflects absence of analysable content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely a statute establishing a levy on agricultural and veterinary chemicals, the Act would have created authority to collect fees from users and suppliers—affecting farmers, veterinarians, manufacturers and distributors—and to fund related regulatory activity. The source page is missing, so the Act’s current status or detailed obligations can’t be confirmed; check the Western Australian legislation website for the full text and whether it’s been repealed or superseded."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995","history":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-taxing-act-1995/documents"}}