{"id":"C2004L00049","name":"Beef Production Levy Regulations","slug":"beef-production-levy-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"51 of 1991","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":25296,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L00049-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Beef Production Levy Regulations","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1991 No. 511\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nBeef Production Levy Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, being advice that has taken into consideration in accordance with subsection 8 (3) of the Beef Production Levy Act 1990 the recommendations with respect to the amount for the purposes of paragraph 6 (1) (b), made to the Minister by the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation, hereby make the following Regulations under that Act.\n\nDated 21 March 1991.\n\nBILL HAYDEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJ KERIN\n\nMinister of State for Primary Industries\n\nand Energy\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Beef Production Levy Regulations.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. These Regulations commence on 1 May 1991.\n\nInterpretation\n\n3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n“the Act” means the Beef Production Levy Act 1990.\n\nPrescribed amount for the purposes of section 6 of the Act\n\n4. For the purposes of paragraph 6 (1) (b) of the Act, the amount of $0.0054 is prescribed.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 28 March 1991.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2006},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain strictly limited to their original purpose of setting the prescribed levy amount as recommended by the industry research corporation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision prescribing only one numerical value ($0.0054)","Only 4 sections total with minimal text","Only one defined term ('the Act')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThese regulations set the beef production levy at **$0.0054** (just over half a cent). This is a mandatory fee that beef producers pay on the cattle or meat they produce.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nCattle farmers and beef producers who are required to pay levies under the Beef Production Levy Act 1990.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis small charge funds research and development for the meat industry. The money is collected for the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation, and the rate reflects what the industry body recommended to the government."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/beef-production-levy-regulations","history":"/api/acts/beef-production-levy-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/beef-production-levy-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/beef-production-levy-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/beef-production-levy-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/beef-production-levy-regulations/documents"}}