{"id":"C2004L04089","name":"Canning-Fruit Charge Regulations","slug":"c2004l04089","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"8 of 1980","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":320938,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L04089-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Canning-Fruit Charge Regulations","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules\n\n1980 No. 8\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE CANNING-FRUIT CHARGE ACT 19591\n\nWHEREAS it is provided by section 7 of the Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959 that the rate of the charge imposed by that Act is One dollar per tonne of fruit or such lesser rate as is prescribed from time to time:\n\nAND WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section 9 (2) of that Act that, before making regulations under section 9 of that Act prescribing a rate for the purposes of section 7 of that Act, the Governor-General shall take into consideration any recommendation with respect to the rate of the charge 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 be 50 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 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\n> Dated this twenty-fourth day of January 1980.\n\nZELMAN COWEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\n> By His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJOHN HOWARD\n\nTreasurer\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 1979.\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 50 cents per tonne of fruit.\n\n> Note: NOTE\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 February 1980.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1982},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation operates strictly within the original scope of the enabling Act, which explicitly contemplated and authorized the Governor-General to prescribe a lesser rate than the default $1 per tonne following consideration of recommendations from the Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections total (citation, commencement, and rate)","Single operative provision consisting of one sentence setting a numerical value","No defined terms, interpretation section, or glossary","No conditional logic, exceptions, or 'if/then' structures","Only references one section (section 7) of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the fee (called a **charge**) that must be paid on fruit delivered to canning factories.\n\nUnder the *Canning-Fruit Charge Act 1959*, the maximum charge allowed is $1 per tonne of fruit. These regulations reduce that amount to **50 cents per tonne**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* Fruit growers and processors who deliver fruit to canneries\n* The Australian Canned Fruit Sales Promotion Committee (which receives the funds)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe money collected funds marketing and sales promotion for the Australian canned fruit industry. This change reduces costs for producers while maintaining the industry levy system. The reduction follows a specific recommendation from the industry committee responsible for spending the promotional funds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c2004l04089","history":"/api/acts/c2004l04089/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c2004l04089/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c2004l04089/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c2004l04089/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c2004l04089/documents"}}