{"id":"primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015","name":"Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015","slug":"primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236719,"registerId":"sa-primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015","content":"South Australia\nPrimary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015\nunder the Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tPersons in default in relation to contributions\nPart 2—South Australian Cattle Industry Fund\n5\tSouth Australian Cattle Industry Fund\n7\tContributions to Fund\n8\tRefunds for low value cattle contributions\n9\tRefunds for contributions other than low value cattle contributions\n10\tApplication of Fund\n11\tExchange of information\nPart 3—Compensation scheme\n12\tClaim for compensation\n13\tSale of carcass of destroyed animal\n14\tAmount of compensation\n15\tProcedure for claiming compensation and determination of claim\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n16\tFalse or misleading statements\nLegislative history\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998;\nauthorised manufacturer, in relation to PIDs, has the same meaning as in the Livestock Regulations 2013;\nauthorised recycler, in relation to PIDs, has the same meaning as in the Livestock Regulations 2013;\ncarcass of an animal includes the hide of the animal;\ncattle includes buffalo;\nChief Inspector means the Chief Inspector of Stock appointed under the Livestock Act 1997;\ncompensable disease means—\n\t(a)\tBovine brucellosis; or\n\t(b)\tTuberculosis; or\n\t(c)\ta disease declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be a compensable disease for the purposes of these regulations;\nFund—see regulation 5;\ninspector means an inspector appointed under the Livestock Act 1997;\nlow value cattle contribution—see subregulation (2);\nowner of cattle means a person who owns or is entitled to possession of the cattle (whether alone or jointly or severally with others);\nnet proceeds, in relation to the sale of the carcass of an animal, means the gross proceeds of the sale less any expenses incurred in relation to transportation and slaughter of the animal and sale of the carcass of the animal;\nPID or permanent identification device has the same meaning as in the Livestock Regulations 2013;\nquarter means any period of 3 months commencing on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of these regulations, a person will be taken to have paid a low value cattle contribution in relation to an animal if—\n\t(a)\tthe person paid a contribution for a PID attached to or inserted in an animal; and\n\t(b)\tthe animal was subsequently sold by the person for less than $100.\n4—Persons in default in relation to contributions\nFor the purposes of these regulations, a person will be taken to be in default in relation to contributions to the Fund if, within the immediately preceding 5 financial years—\n\t(a)\tall or some of the contributions payable to the Fund by the person have not been paid; or\n\t(b)\tthe person has been refunded a contribution from the Fund (other than a refund for low value cattle contributions determined in accordance with regulation 8).\nPart 2—South Australian Cattle Industry Fund\n5—South Australian Cattle Industry Fund\n\t(1)\tThe South Australian Cattle Industry Fund (the Fund), established under the revoked regulations, continues.\n\t(2)\tThe Fund will be administered by the Minister.\n\t(3)\tThe Fund consists of—\n\t(a)\tthe amount in the Cattle Compensation Fund on the repeal of the Cattle Compensation Act 1939 paid into the Fund under the revoked Livestock Regulations 1998; and\n\t(b)\tcontributions paid or collected in accordance with these regulations; and\n\t(c)\tthe net proceeds of sales paid into the Fund under Part 3; and\n\t(d)\tincome of the Fund from investment; and\n\t(e)\tany other money received by the Minister for payment into the Fund.\n\t(4)\tIn this regulation—\nrevoked regulations means the Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2000.\n7—Contributions to Fund\n\t(1)\tContributions to the Fund are payable by a person who purchases PIDs for cattle as follows:\n\t(a)\tan amount of $1.50 is payable for each PID so purchased from an authorised manufacturer, or authorised recycler, of PIDs;\n\t(b)\tthe amount is payable by the purchaser to the authorised manufacturer or recycler (as collecting agent for the Minister)—\n\t(i)\tnot later than 1 month after the supply of the PID to the purchaser or the date of payment for the PID (whichever is the earlier); or\n\t(ii)\tat such later time as may be approved by the Minister.\n\t(2)\tThe authorised manufacturer or recycler must—\n\t(a)\twithin 14 days after the end of each quarter, furnish the Minister with a financial statement relating to the PIDs sold during that quarter that—\n\t(i)\tis in the form, and contains the information, required by the Minister; and\n\t(ii)\tis, if the authorised manufacturer or recycler has the necessary equipment, in an electronic form acceptable to the Minister; and\n\t(b)\treceive and forward to the Minister, with the quarterly financial statement required by paragraph (a), the amount paid to the authorised manufacturer or recycler by way of contributions by the purchasers in respect of PIDs during the quarter to which the financial statement relates.\n\t(3)\tThe money received by the authorised manufacturer or recycler by way of contributions paid by the purchasers in respect of PIDs is held on trust for the Minister and must be paid by the authorised manufacturer or recycler into an ADI account—\n\t(a)\tthat is separate from all other ADI accounts operated by the authorised manufacturer or recycler and into which no other money is paid; and\n\t(b)\tfrom which the authorised manufacturer or recycler must not make any withdrawal other than for the purpose of forwarding contributions to the Minister or applying (for the supplier's benefit) any surplus that may accrue to the account by way of interest (after deduction of charges associated with the maintenance of the account and any government charges in relation to the account).\n\t(4)\tThe authorised manufacturer or recycler must make all records relating to the ADI account referred to in subregulation (3) available for inspection at any reasonable time by a person authorised by the Minister for the purpose.\n\t(5)\tAn authorised manufacturer, or authorised recycler, of PIDs who contravenes this regulation is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\n8—Refunds for low value cattle contributions\n\t(1)\tA person who has paid low value cattle contributions during a financial year may, at any time until 31 July in the following financial year, by notice in writing to the Minister, make a claim for a refund for those contributions.\n\t(2)\tA person claiming a refund under subregulation (1) must supply the Minister with—\n\t(a)\tevidence acceptable to the Minister of the contributions in respect of which the claim is made; and\n\t(b)\tif required by the Minister, verification of that evidence in the form of a statutory declaration.\n\t(3)\tIf the person satisfies the Minister that the person is entitled to a refund under this regulation for contributions paid by the person, the Minister must refund to the person the total amount of those contributions.\n9—Refunds for contributions other than low value cattle contributions\n\t(1)\tA person who has paid contributions (other than low value cattle contributions) during a financial year may, within the 12 months following that financial year, by notice in writing to the Minister, make a claim for a refund for those contributions.\n\t(2)\tA person claiming a refund under subregulation (1) must supply the Minister with—\n\t(a)\tevidence acceptable to the Minister of the contributions in respect of which the claim is made; and\n\t(b)\tif required by the Minister, verification of that evidence in the form of a statutory declaration.\n\t(3)\tIf the person satisfies the Minister that the person is entitled to a refund under this regulation for contributions (other than low value cattle contributions) paid during a financial year, the Minister must refund to the person an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:\n\nwhere—\nR is the total amount of the refund;\nCt is the total amount of the contributions paid during that financial year;\nC1 is the contribution paid during the first quarter of that financial year;\nC2 is the contribution paid during the second quarter of that financial year;\nC3 is the contribution paid during the third quarter of that financial year;\nC4 is the contribution paid during the fourth quarter of that financial year;\nI is the annual short term interest rate for that financial year (as published by the Reserve Bank of Australia) expressed as a percentage.\n10—Application of Fund\n\t(1)\tThe Fund may be applied by the Minister for any of the following purposes:\n\t(a)\tpayment of compensation and other amounts under Part 3;\n\t(b)\ton the advice of a body that, in the opinion of the Minister, represents cattle producers, payments to that body for 1 or more of the following purposes:\n\t(i)\tthe reasonable operating and management expenses of the body;\n\t(ii)\tpromoting the cattle industry;\n\t(iii)\tparticipation of the body in regional, State or national cattle industry forums;\n\t(iv)\tundertaking of programs relating to cattle, cattle products or any aspect of the cattle industry;\n\t(v)\tundertaking or facilitating research and development, or the collection and dissemination to cattle producers of information, relevant to the cattle industry and, in particular, to the improvement of practices in the industry;\n\t(vi)\tfees for affiliation of the body with regional, State or national bodies representing or promoting the interests of the cattle producers;\n\t(vii)\tother purposes of the body;\n\t(c)\tpayments for other purposes for the benefit of cattle producers;\n\t(d)\trepayment of contributions to the Fund under regulation 7;\n\t(e)\tpayment of the expenses of administering the Fund (including expenses incurred in assessing compensation payable under these regulations and expenses incurred by an inspector under regulation 13 if those expenses exceed the proceeds of sale obtained under that regulation).\n\t(2)\tA person who is in default in relation to contributions to the Fund is not entitled to receive any direct benefit or service funded by payments from the Fund.\n11—Exchange of information\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may require a body to which payments are made out of the Fund under regulation 10 to provide the Minister with—\n\t(a)\ta copy of the financial statements of the body; and\n\t(b)\ta copy of the annual report of the body; and\n\t(c)\ta copy of any business plan of the body; and\n\t(d)\tany other information reasonably required for the purposes of these regulations.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may provide a body to which payments are made out of the Fund under regulation 10 with information identifying persons who have paid or been refunded contributions under these regulations.\nPart 3—Compensation scheme\n12—Claim for compensation\n\t(1)\tSubject to these regulations, the owner of cattle destroyed in accordance with a notice or order issued under Part 4 Division 4 of the Livestock Act 1997, or by action taken or caused to be taken by an inspector under that Division, for the purposes of controlling or eradicating a compensable disease may claim compensation.\n\t(2)\tOnly 1 claim may be made in respect of an animal.\n13—Sale of carcass of destroyed animal\nIf a notice or order is issued or action taken or caused to be taken in relation to an animal as referred to in regulation 12(1), the following provisions apply:\n\t(a)\tan inspector may give the owner of the animal written notice requiring the owner to assign the animal to the Minister;\n\t(b)\tif such a notice is given, a claim for compensation cannot be made under these regulations unless the owner complies with the notice;\n\t(c)\tif the owner of the animal assigns the animal to the Minister—\n\t(i)\tan inspector must ensure that the animal is destroyed;\n\t(ii)\tan inspector may sell or otherwise dispose of the carcass of the animal as the inspector considers appropriate;\n\t(iii)\tthe net proceeds of the sale (if any) must be paid into the Fund;\n\t(iv)\tif the owner of the animal makes a claim for compensation under these regulations and the net proceeds of the sale exceed the amount of compensation paid in respect of the animal under these regulations, the excess must be paid from the Fund to the owner;\n\t(v)\tif no claim for compensation under these regulations is made in respect of the animal during the period allowed by these regulations, the amount of the net proceeds of the sale must be paid from the Fund to the owner of the animal.\n14—Amount of compensation\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, the amount of compensation that may be claimed is as follows:\n\t(a)\tfor an animal destroyed for the purpose of controlling or eradicating Bovine brucellosis or Tuberculosis—the lesser of—\n\t(i)\t$2 000; or\n\t(ii)\tthe value of the animal immediately prior to its destruction;\n\t(b)\tfor an animal destroyed for the purpose of controlling or eradicating some other compensable disease—an amount determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette after consultation with a body that, in the opinion of the Minister, represents cattle producers.\n\t(2)\tIf the animal was not assigned to the Minister or the animal was assigned to the Minister but the net proceeds of the sale of the carcass of the animal have been paid from the Fund to the owner of the animal under regulation 13(c)(v), the amount of compensation that may be claimed is reduced by the amount of the net proceeds (if any) of the sale of the carcass of the animal.\n\t(3)\tAn animal is to be valued—\n\t(a)\tas if it were unaffected by the compensable disease; and\n\t(b)\thaving regard to the value of comparable animals at the nearest most recent markets selling such animals, whether those markets are in the State or in any other State or Territory of the Commonwealth; and\n\t(c)\tusing a method of valuation determined by the Minister after consultation with a body that, in the opinion of the Minister, represents cattle producers.\n\t(4)\tCompensation may not include any amount for loss of profit or production, loss arising from breach of contract or other consequential loss.\n\t(5)\tIf the owner of an animal has been paid compensation or is entitled to compensation in respect of the animal under any other law, the amount of compensation that may be claimed under these regulations is reduced by the amount so paid or to which the owner is so entitled.\n15—Procedure for claiming compensation and determination of claim\n\t(1)\tA claim for compensation must be made to the Chief Inspector within 1 month after the issuing of the notice or order for destruction of the animal or the destruction of the animal by the inspector (as the case requires).\n\t(2)\tThe Chief Inspector may, if satisfied that it is just and reasonable in the circumstances to do so, dispense with the requirement that a claim be made within the period fixed by this regulation.\n\t(3)\tA claim for compensation must be made in the form and contain or be accompanied by the information required by the Chief Inspector (including, if the animal was not assigned to the Minister, information relating to the proceeds (if any) of the sale of the carcass of the animal).\n\t(4)\tThe Chief Inspector may, with the approval of the Minister, determine that no compensation, or a reduced amount of compensation, is payable to a claimant if the Chief Inspector is satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tthe animal was visibly affected by the compensable disease and the owner failed to notify an inspector of that fact; or\n\t(b)\tthe owner failed to carry out any written direction of an inspector for the control or eradication of the compensable disease and that the failure was a probable cause of the animal being affected by the disease; or\n\t(c)\tthe owner failed to take reasonable steps to minimise the risk of cattle affected with the compensable disease being introduced into the owner's herd or the cattle otherwise becoming affected by the compensable disease; or\n\t(d)\tthe animal was destroyed within 3 months of being introduced into South Australia and was likely to have been affected by the compensable disease when so introduced; or\n\t(e)\tthe owner is in default in relation to contributions to the Fund.\n\t(5)\tBefore the Minister gives approval under subregulation (4), the Minister must consult a body that, in the opinion of the Minister, represents cattle producers.\n\t(6)\tThe Chief Inspector must, by written notice, inform all of the following of the Chief Inspector's determination of the claim:\n\t(a)\tthe claimant;\n\t(b)\tthe Minister;\n\t(c)\ta body that, in the opinion of the Minister, represents cattle producers.\n\t(7)\tThe claimant may, within 1 month after receiving notice of the amount of compensation to be paid, apply to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal under section 34 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 for a review of the Chief Inspector's determination of the claim.\n\t(8)\tIf an application for review is not made within the time allowed, the claimant's entitlement to compensation is finally determined for the purposes of these regulations.\n\t(9)\tSection 71 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 does not apply to or in relation to a decision of the Tribunal under this regulation.\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n16—False or misleading statements\nA person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any particular) in information provided, or record kept, for the purposes of these regulations.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015 revoked the following:\nPrimary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2000\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2015\n48\nGazette 14.5.2015 p1765\n14.5.2015: r 2\n2016\n192\nGazette 11.8.2016 p3192\n10.9.2016: r 2\n2018\n14\nGazette 30.1.2018 p582\n22.2.2018: r 2\n2019\n236\nGazette 7.11.2019 p3802\n7.11.2019: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nPt 1\n\n\nr 2\nomitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n10.9.2016\nr 3\n\n\nr 3(1)\n\n\ncompensable disease\nsubstituted by 236/2019 r 4\n7.11.2019\nconsultative committee\ndeleted by 236/2019 r 4\n7.11.2019\nPt 2\n\n\nr 6\ndeleted by 236/2019 r 5\n7.11.2019\nr 7\n\n\nr 7(1)\nvaried by 192/2016 r 4\n10.9.2016\nr 10\n\n\nr 10(1)\nsubstituted by 236/2019 r 6\n7.11.2019\nr 11\n\n\nr 11(1)\ninserted by 236/2019 r 7(2)\n7.11.2019\nr 11(2)\nr 11 varied and redesignated as r 11(2) by 236/2019 r 7(1), (2)\n7.11.2019\nPt 3\n\n\nr 14\n\n\nr 14(1)\nvaried by 236/2019 r 8(1)\n7.11.2019\nr 14(3)\nvaried by 236/2019 r 8(2)\n7.11.2019\nr 15\n\n\nr 15(5) and (6)\nsubstituted by 236/2019 r 9\n7.11.2019\nr 15(7)—(9)\nsubstituted by 14/2018 r 4\n22.2.2018\nr 15(10)\ndeleted by 14/2018 r 4\n22.2.2018\nSch 1\nomitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n10.9.2016\nHistorical versions\n10.9.2016\n\n22.2.2018\n\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations have broadened from a narrow compensation mechanism for cattle destroyed to control disease to a wider-purpose funding instrument. Key scope expansions include: (a) explicit authorisation for the Fund to make payments to a body the Minister considers represents cattle producers for operating, promotional, research and program purposes (reg 10(1)(b)); (b) Ministerial discretion to declare additional compensable diseases by Gazette and to set compensation for non-brucellosis/tuberculosis diseases by notice after consultation (reg 3(1); reg 14(1)(b)), increasing executive discretion over what is compensable and at what rate; and (c) new information-exchange and reporting powers requiring recipient bodies to provide financial statements, business plans and allowing the Minister to disclose contributor identities to recipients (reg 11). These changes (visible in the amendment history for 2016–2019) expand the Fund’s uses and the administrative control exercised by the Minister compared with a single-purpose compensation fund established in earlier versions."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to other instruments and Acts (Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998, Livestock Act 1997, Livestock Regulations 2013, South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013).","Interpretation section with several defined terms and a delegated definition (compensable disease includes diseases declared by Minister; PID defined by external regs) (reg 3(1)).","Conditional refund regime: two distinct refund tracks (low value v non-low value) with differing time limits and evidentiary requirements (regs 8–9).","Refund calculation for non-low-value contributions uses a formula incorporating quarterly contributions and the Reserve Bank short-term interest rate (reg 9(3)) — introduces numerical and temporal complexity. ","Quarterly reporting, trust-account requirements and inspection obligations for authorised manufacturers/recyclers (reg 7(2)–(4)).","Multiple discretionary decision-makers (Minister and Chief Inspector) with consultative conditions and potential for reductions of compensation (regs 10, 11, 14(1)(b), 15(4)–(5)).","Compensation calculation involves caps, offsets (net proceeds, other compensation), valuation rules to be determined after consultation, and disease-specific rules (reg 14).","Appeal path to SACAT has a short window and a statutory exclusion (section 71 of the Tribunal Act does not apply) — procedural complexity (reg 15(7)–(9)).","Amendment history and revocations referenced in the instrument create versioning complexity (multiple variations in 2016, 2018, 2019).","Penalty provisions and interaction between default rules and entitlement to benefits (regs 4, 7(5), 16; reg 15(4)(e))."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- Establishes and continues the South Australian Cattle Industry Fund (the Fund) and sets out how money goes into and out of it (regulation 5).  The Fund is administered by the Minister (reg 5(2)).\n\n- Requires purchasers of permanent identification devices (PIDs) for cattle to pay a contribution of $1.50 per PID to the authorised manufacturer or authorised recycler at the time of purchase (reg 7(1)).  The manufacturer/recycler acts as the Minister’s collecting agent and must remit contributions and provide quarterly financial statements (reg 7(2)–(4)).  Money collected is held on trust in a separate ADI account (reg 7(3)–(4)).  A breach by the supplier is an offence (maximum penalty $5,000) (reg 7(5)).\n\n- Allows two kinds of refunds to contributors: a straightforward refund for contributions on cattle subsequently sold for under $100 (\"low value\" contributions) if claimed by 31 July following the financial year (reg 8), and refunds for other contributions claimed within 12 months after the financial year where the refund is calculated by a formula that takes into account quarterly payments and the Reserve Bank short-term interest rate (reg 9(1)–(3)).  Claimants must provide evidence acceptable to the Minister (regs 8(2), 9(2)).\n\n- Specifies permitted uses of the Fund, including: payment of compensation for cattle destroyed to control certain diseases; payments to a body that, in the Minister’s opinion, represents cattle producers for operating costs, promotion, participation in forums, programs, research, affiliation fees and related activities (payments to such a body are to be made on that body’s advice); other payments for the benefit of cattle producers; repayment of refunded contributions; and Fund administration costs (reg 10(1)).  A person in default on contributions is not entitled to direct benefits from the Fund (reg 10(2)).\n\n- Gives the Minister power to require bodies receiving Fund payments to provide financial statements, annual reports, business plans and other reasonable information; and allows the Minister to provide recipient bodies with information identifying who has paid or been refunded contributions (reg 11).\n\n- Creates a compensation scheme for owners of cattle destroyed under the Livestock Act 1997 for the control or eradication of specified compensable diseases (Part 3: regs 12–15).  \"Compensable disease\" is defined to include bovine brucellosis, tuberculosis, and any disease the Minister declares by Gazette to be compensable (reg 3(1)).\n\n- Sets procedures for assignment of animals to the Minister, destruction and disposal (including sale) of carcasses and payment into the Fund of any net proceeds from sale (reg 13).  If net proceeds exceed compensation, the excess is payable to the owner (reg 13(c)(iv)).\n\n- Limits compensation amounts for brucellosis or tuberculosis to the lesser of $2,000 or the animal’s pre-destruction value; compensation for other Minister-declared compensable diseases is set by Ministerial notice after consultation with a cattle-producer representative body (reg 14(1)).  Compensation is reduced by any net proceeds of sale or by compensation received under other laws (reg 14(2), (5)).  Valuation is to treat the animal as disease-free and to use comparable recent market values; the Minister will determine the valuation method after consultation (reg 14(3)).  Compensation excludes consequential losses such as lost profit (reg 14(4)).\n\n- Sets time limits and forms for compensation claims (claim to Chief Inspector within one month, with limited power for the Chief Inspector to extend time if just and reasonable) and gives the Chief Inspector, with Ministerial approval in some cases, the power to reduce or refuse compensation for specified owner failings (e.g. failing to notify an inspector, failing to follow written directions, failure to minimise risk, animals introduced within 3 months and likely infected on entry, or if owner is in default on contributions) (reg 15(1)–(5)).  Decisions are notified to claimant, Minister and the cattle-producer body; claimants may seek review at the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal within one month (reg 15(6)–(8)).  Section 71 of the Tribunal Act does not apply to Tribunal decisions under this regulation (reg 15(9)).\n\n- Creates an offence for making false or misleading statements in material provided under these regulations (maximum penalty $5,000) (reg 16).\n\n**Stated purpose and how that maps to the mechanics**\n\n- The regulations operate a pay-in/claim-out fund.  The stated or obvious functional purpose is to (a) collect modest contributions from PID purchasers, (b) hold and invest those monies centrally, (c) pay compensation to cattle owners whose animals are destroyed to control certain diseases, and (d) permit use of Fund money for certain industry-support purposes and Fund administration (regs 5, 7, 10, Part 3).  The Minister and the Chief Inspector carry decision-making responsibility (regs 5(2), 14(1)(b), 15(4)).\n\n**Costs, incentives, trade-offs and implementation points to note (concrete mechanisms, with sections cited)**\n\n- Who pays: purchasers of PIDs are the contributors ($1.50 per PID) (reg 7(1)).  This raises the price of PIDs to buyers in practice because the supplier collects the contribution at sale.\n\n- Who receives benefits: eligible cattle owners may receive compensation (Part 3); recipient bodies (those the Minister considers represent cattle producers) may receive payments for operating costs, promotion, research and other purposes (reg 10(1)(b)).  The regulations therefore create both individual compensation flows and ongoing program/grant-style payments to industry bodies.\n\n- Concentrated vs diffuse effects: payments to a nominated representative body are specified uses (reg 10(1)(b)).  Those payments are made on that body’s advice and the Minister can require reporting from that body (reg 11).  This creates a concentrated set of recipients relative to the broad base of PID purchasers.\n\n- Administrative and compliance burden on suppliers: authorised manufacturers/recyclers must hold contributions on trust in a separate bank account, provide quarterly statements and permit inspection of records (reg 7(2)–(4)).  Non-compliance attracts a penalty (reg 7(5)).\n\n- Ministerial and inspector discretion: the Minister can (a) declare additional compensable diseases by Gazette (reg 3(1)), (b) set compensation amounts for diseases other than brucellosis/tuberculosis after consultation (reg 14(1)(b)), and (c) require information from recipient bodies and disclose contributor identities to those bodies (reg 11).  The Chief Inspector has discretion to reduce or refuse compensation in specified circumstances, with Ministerial approval required for those reductions (reg 15(4)–(5)).  These discretions concentrate decision-making with the Minister/Chief Inspector and rely on administrative processes.\n\n- Risk of double recovery and offsetting: compensation is reduced if the owner has received compensation under other laws or if net proceeds of carcass sale are paid to the owner (reg 14(2), (5); reg 13(c)(iv)–(v)).\n\n- Timing and cash-flow effects for contributors and recipients: refunds for low-value cattle have a short claim window (until 31 July after the financial year) (reg 8(1)); other refunds must be sought within 12 months and are calculated using a formula that incorporates quarterly contributions and the RBA short-term interest rate (reg 9).  Manufacturers must remit quarterly to the Minister (reg 7(2)).\n\n- Opportunity costs: the Fund may be used for promotional, research and operational payments to producer bodies (reg 10(1)(b)).  Money used for these purposes is not available for compensation; the regulation requires Ministerial advice or approval and consultation with producer bodies for some decisions (reg 10(1)(b), 14(1)(b), 15(5)).\n\n- Enforcement and review: false or misleading statements are penalised (reg 16).  A claimant may seek Tribunal review of the Chief Inspector’s compensation decision within one month (reg 15(7)–(8)), but a specific provision excludes application of section 71 of the Tribunal Act to Tribunal decisions made under reg 15 (reg 15(9)).\n\n**Practical effects on behaviour**\n\n- PID purchasers bear the $1.50 cost and suppliers must act as collection agents with record-keeping and separate trust accounts (reg 7).\n- Owners who are in default on contributions (unpaid contributions in the past 5 years or prior refunds) cannot receive direct benefits from the Fund (reg 4; reg 10(2); reg 15(4)(e)).\n- If an inspector requires assignment of a destroyed animal to the Minister, owners must comply to claim compensation (reg 13(a)–(b)).\n- Representative industry bodies receiving Fund payments will be required to provide governance and financial information to the Minister (reg 11).\n\n**Key sections to look at if you need the exact rules**\n- Contribution collection and supplier obligations: regulation 7.\n- Refunds (low value and other): regulations 8–9.\n- Uses of the Fund and eligibility limitations: regulation 10.\n- Information exchange obligations: regulation 11.\n- Compensation eligibility, amounts and process: regulations 12–15.\n- Offences (supplier non-compliance and false statements): regulations 7(5) and 16.\n\n"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change as no legislative text was available for analysis. The content provided was a 404 error page from the SA legislation website, not the regulations themselves."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was provided — only a website error page was retrieved","Cannot assess substantive legal complexity without the document content","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## What Happened Here?\n\nThis is not actually legislation content — the source provided is a **404 error page** (a 'page not found' message) from the South Australian legislation website. The actual text of the *Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015* was not retrieved.\n\n## What We Know About This Type of Law\n\nBased on the title alone, this regulation would likely deal with:\n- **Levies or fees** collected from people involved in the South Australian cattle industry (farmers, processors, livestock dealers)\n- How that **funding pool** is managed and spent — typically on industry research, disease control, marketing, or biosecurity\n- Who must **pay in**, how much, and when\n\n## What You Should Do\n\nIf you need to understand this regulation, visit the SA legislation website directly and search for the current version: **www.legislation.sa.gov.au**"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2000 regulations appear to have been primarily focused on disease compensation. The 2015 version (as amended in 2019) has expanded significantly to include: (1) funding industry body operations and advocacy activities (regulation 10(1)(b)), (2) research and development programs, (3) industry promotion, and (4) affiliation fees with regional/national bodies. The 2019 amendments removed the 'consultative committee' structure and streamlined governance, suggesting the scope shifted from a committee-based advisory model to direct Minister discretion with industry body consultation. The Fund has evolved from a simple compensation pool to a broader industry development and support mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate cross-referencing to other legislation (Livestock Act 1997, Livestock Regulations 2013, Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998, South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013)","Mathematical formula for calculating refunds in regulation 9 involving quarterly contributions and Reserve Bank interest rates","Multiple conditions for compensation eligibility and reduction (regulation 15(4) lists 5 separate grounds for reducing/denying compensation)","Trust accounting requirements for collecting agents (regulation 7(3)) specifying separate ADI accounts and permitted withdrawals","Nested definitions — 'compensable disease' definition allows Minister to declare additional diseases by Gazette notice","Interaction between carcass sale proceeds and compensation calculations (regulations 13 and 14(2))","Time limitation rules with discretionary override power (regulation 15(1)-(2))"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation establishes a **South Australian Cattle Industry Fund** that collects money from cattle producers and uses it to compensate farmers when their cattle are destroyed due to certain diseases.\n\n**Who pays into the Fund:**\n- Anyone who buys **permanent identification devices (PIDs)** — essentially ear tags or electronic tags for cattle — must pay a $1.50 contribution per tag to the Fund.\n- These contributions are collected by authorised manufacturers or recyclers of the tags, who act as agents for the government and must forward the money to the Minister.\n\n**What the Fund is used for:**\n- **Compensating farmers** when cattle are destroyed to control or eradicate specific diseases (currently Bovine brucellosis and Tuberculosis, plus any other diseases the Minister declares).\n- **Supporting industry bodies** that represent cattle producers — funding their operations, research, promotion of the industry, and participation in forums.\n- **Refunding contributions** in certain circumstances (for example, if cattle are sold for less than $100 after a tag is purchased).\n- **Administration costs** of running the Fund.\n\n**Key rules about compensation:**\n- Farmers can claim up to $2,000 per animal (or the animal's market value, whichever is lower) if it's destroyed due to brucellosis or TB.\n- Claims must generally be made within one month of destruction.\n- Compensation can be reduced or denied if the farmer failed to report the disease, didn't follow inspector directions, or hasn't paid their contributions to the Fund.\n- Farmers can appeal compensation decisions to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.\n\n**Important restriction:**\n- Farmers who haven't paid their contributions (or who have improperly claimed refunds) in the past 5 years **cannot receive any direct benefits** from the Fund.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a self-funding system where cattle producers collectively insure themselves against disease outbreaks. It ensures farmers aren't left entirely out of pocket when government authorities order their animals destroyed for public health or biosecurity reasons, while also supporting the broader cattle industry through research and advocacy."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015","history":"/api/acts/primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/primary-industry-funding-schemes-cattle-industry-fund-regulations-2015/documents"}}