{"id":"C1976L00289","name":"Canning-Fruit Charge Regulations","slug":"c1976l00289","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"289 of 1976","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":380943,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1976L00289-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Canning-Fruit Charge Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules\n\n1976 No. 289\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE CANNING-FRUIT CHARGE ACT 1959.\\*\n\nWHEREAS it is provided by sub-section 9 (2) of the Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959 that, before making regulations under section 9 of that Act, the Governor-General shall take into consideration any recommendation with respect to the rate of the charge imposed by that Act made to the Minister by the Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee constituted by the Canned Fruit (Sales Promotions) Act 1959:\n\nAND WHEREAS the Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee has recommended to the Minister that the rate of the charge should be 70 cents per tonne of fruit:\n\nNOW THEREFORE I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and after taking into consideration the recommendation with respect to the rate of the charge imposed by the Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959 made to the Minister by the Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee, hereby make the following Regulations under the Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959.\n\nDated this sixteenth day of December, 1976.\n\nJOHN R. KERR\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nPHILLIP LYNCH\n\nTreasurer.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCANNING-FRUIT CHARGE REGULATIONS\n\nCitation.\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the Canning-Fruit Charge Regulations.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2\\. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 December 1976.\n\nRate of charge.\n\n3\\. For the purposes of section 7 of the Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959, the rate of the charge is 70 cents per tonne of fruit.\n\n\\* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 20 December 1976.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2493},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations perform the specific rate-setting function expressly authorized by section 9 of the Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959, following the statutory procedure of considering recommendations from the Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee. No expansion of scope beyond the Act's original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 sections total, with a single operative provision","No definitions section or specialized legal terminology","Simple flat rate (70 cents per tonne) without tiers, conditions, or exemptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Act section numbers)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set a **levy (charge) on fruit used for canning** at a rate of **70 cents per tonne**.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Businesses and individuals who process fruit for canning (such as canned peaches, pears, or other fruits).\n\n**What it does**\n- Implements a recommendation from the Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee.\n- Fixes the specific rate of the charge under the *Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959*.\n- The charge is retroactively deemed to have begun on **1 December 1976**.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe money raised funds marketing and sales promotion activities for the Australian canned fruit industry, supporting both domestic sales and export markets."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c1976l00289","history":"/api/acts/c1976l00289/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c1976l00289/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c1976l00289/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c1976l00289/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c1976l00289/documents"}}