{"id":"C2004L04820","name":"Grain Legumes Research Levy Regulations","slug":"grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"214 of 1988","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27664,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L04820-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Grain Legumes Research Levy Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1988 No. 2141\n\n–––––––\n\nGrain Legumes Research Levy Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and after taking into consideration the recommendations made to the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy by the Grains Council of Australia under subsection 10 (2) of the Grain Legumes Levy Act 1985 with respect to regulations to be made for the purposes of section 7 of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations under that Act.\n\nDated 19 August 1988.\n\nN. M. STEPHEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJOHN KERIN\n\nMinister of State for Primary Industries\n\nand Energy\n\n–––––––––\n\nCitation\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Grain Legumes Research Levy Regulations.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. These Regulations commence on 1 October 1988.\n\nInterpretation\n\n3. In these Regulations “the Act” means the Grain Legumes Levy Act 1985.\n\nRate of Levy\n\n4. For the purposes of section 7 of the Act, the rate of levy in respect of leviable grain legumes is $1.00 per tonne.\n\n  \nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 August 1988.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2873},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation exercises the specific power in section 7 of the Grain Legumes Levy Act 1985 to set the levy rate. It remains strictly within the bounds of the enabling Act and does not expand to cover collection methods, penalties, or additional commodities."},"complexity_factors":["Only one operative provision (section 4) containing the substantive rate","Single defined term ('the Act') in the interpretation section","No exceptions, exemptions, conditional triggers, or tiers","No internal cross-references between provisions","Fixed monetary amount without variables or calculations"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rate for a mandatory research levy imposed on grain legumes (such as beans, peas, and lentils) produced and sold in Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes the levy at **$1.00 per tonne** of leviable grain legumes\n- Authorises the collection of funds for grain legumes research under the Grain Legumes Levy Act 1985\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Farmers, growers, and producers who sell grain legumes\n- The grains industry, which benefits from the pooled research funding\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis levy ensures the grain legumes industry contributes directly to research and development efforts that improve crop yields, disease resistance, and farming practices. The flat rate per tonne keeps calculations simple for producers while generating funds for collective industry benefit."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations","history":"/api/acts/grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/grain-legumes-research-levy-regulations/documents"}}