{"id":"C2004L01777","name":"Oilseeds Levy Regulations","slug":"oilseeds-levy-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"221 of 1986","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":25500,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L01777-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Oilseeds Levy Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1986 No. 2211\n\nOilseeds Levy Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Oilseeds Levy Act 1977.\n\nDated 27 August 1986.\n\nN. M. STEPHEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJohn Kerin\n\nMinister of State for Primary Industry\n\nCitation\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the Oilseeds Levy Regulations.\n\nInterpretation\n\n2\\. In these Regulations “the Act” means the Oilseeds Levy Act 1977.\n\nGrowers’ organization\n\n3\\. For the purposes of the definition of “growers’ organization” in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the organization known as the Grains Council of Australia is prescribed.\n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 August 1986.\n\nPrinted by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer\n\n(S.R. 254/86)—Cat. No. 12/11.8.1986","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2290},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain precisely scoped to their original purpose of designating the growers' organization, with no drift into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 regulations total (Citation, Interpretation, and one substantive provision)","Single administrative act: prescribing one organization by name","No conditional language, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No cross-references beyond the basic reference to the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations officially designate the **Grains Council of Australia** as the representative body for oilseed growers under the Oilseeds Levy Act 1977.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Names the official representative**: The regulations prescribe which organization legally qualifies as the \"growers' organization\" under the Act\n- **Enables the levy system**: This designation allows the nominated body to perform statutory functions related to the oilseeds levy (a mandatory fee paid by growers), such as representing grower interests in how levy funds are spent\n\n**Who is affected:**\n- **Oilseed growers** who pay levies under the Act\n- The **Grains Council of Australia**, which gains formal legal status and responsibilities under the levy system\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these regulations, there would be no legally recognized body to represent growers in the administration of the oilseed levy, creating uncertainty about who has authority to manage or distribute levy funds on behalf of the industry."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/oilseeds-levy-regulations","history":"/api/acts/oilseeds-levy-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/oilseeds-levy-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/oilseeds-levy-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/oilseeds-levy-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/oilseeds-levy-regulations/documents"}}