{"id":"C2004A04540","name":"National Residue Survey (Dried Fruits) Levy Act 1992","slug":"national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"249 of 1992","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38416,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A04540-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Residue Survey (Dried Fruits) Levy Act 1992","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nNational Residue Survey (Dried Fruits) Levy Act 1992\n\nNo. 249 of 1992\n\n![](image.002.png)![](image.002.png)An Act to impose National Residue Survey Levy in respect of certain dried fruits\n\n\\[Assented to 24 December 1992\\]\n\nThe Parliament of Australia enacts:\n\nShort title\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the National Residue Survey (Dried Fruits) Levy Act 1992.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act commences on 1 July 1993.\n\nInterpretation\n\n3. In this Act:\n\n\"dried fruits\" has the same meaning as in the Dried Fruits Levy Act 1971.\n\nAct binds Crown\n\n4. This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island.\n\nImposition of levy\n\n![](image.003.png)5. National Residue Survey Levy, within the meaning of the National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992, to the extent that it is payable in respect of dried fruits, is imposed by this Act.\n\n\\[Minister's second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 3 November 1992\n\nSenate on 10 November 1992\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1308},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains tightly focused on its original purpose of imposing a levy specifically on dried fruits to fund the National Residue Survey. No evidence of scope expansion beyond the dried fruits industry."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 sections total","Single operative provision (section 5) with no internal machinery — relies entirely on external legislation for definitions and levy mechanics","Only 1 defined term, which incorporates another Act by reference","No exceptions, conditional logic, or administrative procedures contained within the Act itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This law creates a **tax (levy) on dried fruits** to help pay for the National Residue Survey — a government program that tests food for chemical residues like pesticides.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Imposes a levy** on dried fruits (the specific amount and how it's collected are set out in a separate law, the *National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992*)\n- **Defines dried fruits** by pointing to the existing *Dried Fruits Levy Act 1971* (so whatever counts as dried fruits under that older law counts here too)\n- **Binds the Crown**, meaning government entities in States and Territories must also pay this levy if they deal in dried fruits\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures dried fruit producers contribute to the cost of testing their products for chemical traces. This helps maintain food safety standards and keeps export markets open for Australian dried fruits."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992","history":"/api/acts/national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-residue-survey-dried-fruits-levy-act-1992/documents"}}