{"id":"C2004L00134","name":"Wheat Industry Fund Levy Regulations","slug":"wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"171 of 1989","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":25321,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L00134-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Wheat Industry Fund Levy Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1989 No. 1711\n\nWheat Industry Fund Levy Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, having taken into account the relevant recommendations made to the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy by the Grains Council of Australia, hereby make the following Regulations under the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989.\n\nDated 28 June 1989.\n\nBILL HAYDEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJohn Kerin\n\nMinister of State for Primary Industries\n\nand Energy\n\nCitation\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Regulations.\n\nInterpretation\n\n2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n“the Act” means the Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989.\n\nRate of levy\n\n3. For the purposes of paragraph 6 (b) of the Act, the rate of 2.5% is prescribed.\n\nMinimum amount\n\n4. For the purposes of subsection 8 (1) of the Act, the amount of $50 is prescribed.\n\n(S.R. 196/89)—Cat. No. 3/19.6.1989\n\n  \n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 June 1989.\n\nPrinted by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2064},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations establish the initial financial parameters (rate and minimum amount) for the levy as specifically authorized by the enabling Act. The scope remains tightly confined to the technical valuation settings contemplated in the parent legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 sections total","Single defined term ('the Act')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Direct numerical prescriptions without calculation formulas"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThese regulations set the specific dollar amounts for the **Wheat Industry Fund Levy** — a fee paid by wheat growers to support industry activities.\n\nThey prescribe two key figures:\n- **The levy rate**: **2.5%** of the relevant value or quantity of wheat\n- **The minimum payment**: **$50** per liable party (ensuring small producers contribute at least this amount)\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nWheat growers and producers who must pay the levy under the *Wheat Industry Fund Levy Act 1989*.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThese numbers determine exactly how much money flows into the Wheat Industry Fund. The 2.5% rate provides a predictable percentage-based contribution, while the $50 minimum ensures baseline funding even for small-scale growers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations","history":"/api/acts/wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/wheat-industry-fund-levy-regulations/documents"}}