Commonwealth legislation

Apple and Pear Export Charge Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

298 of 1976

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations set the export charge (a levy or fee) that must be paid when sending apples and pears overseas from Australia.

What it does:

Sets the price: The charge is fixed at 5 cents per box of fruit exported.
Industry input: The rate was set based on recommendations from the Australian Apple and Pear Growers' Association, the peak body representing fruit growers.
Legal effect: This puts into practice the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976 by specifying exactly how much money must be paid.

Who it affects: Anyone exporting apples or pears from Australia in boxes must pay this charge to the government.

Why it matters: This charge generates revenue that typically funds industry marketing, research, or quality control programs benefiting apple and pear growers.

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Apple and Pear Export Charge Regulations

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 298

REGULATIONS UNDER THE APPLE AND PEAR EXPORT CHARGE ACT 1976.*

WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section 7 (1) of the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976 that subject to sub-section 7 (2) of that Act, the rate of the charge imposed by that Act is such rate as is prescribed:

AND WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section 7 (3) of that Act that before making regulations for the purposes of sub-section 7(1) of that Act, the Governor-General shall take into consideration any recommendations made to the Minister by the Australian Apple and Pear Growers’ Association with respect to the rate of the charge:

AND WHEREAS the rate last recommended to the Minister by that Association is 5 cents per box of fruit:

NOW THEREFORE I, 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 by that Association with respect to the rate of the charge, hereby make the following Regulations under the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976.

Dated this twenty-third day of December, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN SINCLAIR

Minister of State for Primary Industry.

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APPLE AND PEAR EXPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Apple and Pear Export Charge Regulations.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 1977.

Rate of charge.

3. For the purposes of sub-section 7 (1) of the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976, the rate of the charge imposed by that Act is 5 cents per box of fruit.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 December 1976.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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