{"id":"C2004A02571","name":"Edible Oils (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1982","slug":"edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"12 of 1982","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7256,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A02571-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Edible Oils (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1982","content":"![C2004A02388.jpg](image.001.jpeg)\n\nEdible Oils (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1982\n\nNo. 12 of 1982\n\nAn Act to impose a charge upon the inspection of edible oils for export\n\n\\[Assented to 15 April 1982\\]\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:\n\nShort title\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Edible Oils (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1982.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on 1 July 1982.\n\nCollection Act\n\n3. The Edible Oils (Export Inspection Charge) Collection Act 1982 is incorporated, and shall be read as one, with this Act.\n\nInterpretation\n\n4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, “charge” means the charge imposed by this Act.\n\n  \n\nImposition of charge\n\n5. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), a charge is imposed on edible oils inspected for export.\n\n(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply to edible oils, or edible oils included in a class of edible oils, that are exempt from the charge under the regulations.\n\nRates of charge\n\n6. (1) Subject to this section, the rate of charge in respect of edible oils is such rate as is applicable under the regulations to the class of edible oils in which those edible oils are included.\n\n(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), different rates of charge may be prescribed in respect of different classes of edible oils.\n\n(3) The rate of charge in respect of edible oils shall not exceed $2.00 per tonne.\n\nBy whom charge payable\n\n7. The charge on edible oils inspected for export is payable by the person (including a State or an authority of a State) who furnishes an export notice in relation to the edible oils.\n\nRegulations\n\n8. The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of sections 5 and 6.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":767},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains focused precisely on its original purpose of imposing a charge on export inspections of edible oils, with no significant expansion beyond the scope indicated by the long title."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term in the interpretation section ('charge')","Single cross-reference to companion legislation (Collection Act)","Simple fee structure with statutory maximum ($2.00/tonne)","Delegation of specific rates and exemptions to regulations","Very short statute (8 sections total)","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates a **fee (charge) on edible oils that are inspected before being exported from Australia**.\n\n**Who pays:** The person or organisation (including State governments) who submits the export paperwork for the oils.\n\n**How much:** The exact fee is set by regulations (which can vary depending on the type of oil), but it **cannot exceed $2.00 per tonne**. The Governor-General can also make regulations to exempt certain oils from the fee entirely.\n\n**How it works:** This Act works together with the *Edible Oils (Export Inspection Charge) Collection Act 1982* (which handles the actual collection of the money). This Act just establishes that the charge exists and sets the legal limits on how much can be charged."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982","history":"/api/acts/edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982/history","analysis":"/api/acts/edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/edible-oils-export-inspection-charge-act-1982/documents"}}