23AA Fees for inspection of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats to be exported by sea
(1) In this order:
exporter means a person so referred to in suborder (2).
inspection services, in relation to a proposed export, means services provided for the purpose of determining whether Australian export requirements and, if relevant, the export requirements of the foreign country to which the export is proposed have been met in relation to the export.
outport means a place specified in column 1 of Table 23AA.2.
outport fee means an amount payable under suborder (4).
slaughter sheep or goats means sheep or goats intended to be slaughtered in a foreign country.
tier 1 foreign country, for cattle or buffalo, means each of the following:
(a) the Kingdom of Bahrain;
(b) Brunei Darussalam (Brunei);
(c) the Arab Republic of Egypt;
(d) the Republic of Indonesia;
(e) the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;
(f) the State of Kuwait;
(fa) the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya);
(g) Malaysia;
(ga) the Republic of Mauritius;
(h) the United Mexican States (Mexico);
(i) the Sultanate of Oman;
(j) the Republic of the Philippines;
(k) the State of Qatar;
(l) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
(m) United Arab Emirates.
tier 1 foreign country, for slaughter sheep or goats, means each of the following:
(a) the Kingdom of Bahrain;
(b) Brunei Darussalam (Brunei);
(c) the People's Republic of China;
(d) the Arab Republic of Egypt;
(e) the Republic of Indonesia;
(f) Israel;
(g) the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;
(h) the State of Kuwait;
(i) Malaysia;
(ia) the Republic of Mauritius;
(j) the United Mexican States (Mexico);
(k) the Sultanate of Oman;
(l) the Republic of the Philippines;
(m) the State of Qatar;
(n) United Arab Emirates.
tier 2 foreign country, for cattle or buffalo, means each of the following:
(a) the People's Republic of China;
(b) Israel;
(c) Japan;
(ca) the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
(d) the Russian Federation;
(e) the Republic of Korea (South Korea);
(f) the Republic of Turkey.
tier 2 foreign country, for slaughter sheep or goats, means each of the following:
(a) the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya);
(b) the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
(c) the Russian Federation;
(d) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
(e) the Republic of Turkey.
(2) Subject to this order, where, in accordance with an arrangement made by or on behalf of a person (the exporter), inspection services are performed in connection with the intended export by sea of cattle, buffalo, sheep or goats to a place in a foreign country that is a tier 1 foreign country or a tier 2 foreign country for the cattle, buffalo, sheep or goats (as relevant), the following fees are imposed:
(a) the per head fee, calculated in accordance with Table 23AA.1;
(b) if suborder (3) applies—the suborder (3) fee, calculated in accordance with Table 23AA.1;
(c) if the inspection services are made available at an outport—the outport fee.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:370.2pt; margin-left:48pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="width:359.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-size:11pt">Table 23AA.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>For export of …</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Per head fee (for each head to be inspected)</span></p></td><td style="width:116.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Suborder</span><span> </span><span>(3) fee</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:26.25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Cattle or buffalo to a tier 1 foreign country for cattle or buffalo</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$2.57</span></p></td><td style="width:116.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$116.90 for each quarter hour spent in excess of 11 hours performing the services</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Cattle or buffalo to a tier 2 foreign country for cattle or buffalo</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$6.47</span></p></td><td style="width:116.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$116.90 for each quarter hour spent in excess of 22 hours performing the services</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Slaughter sheep or goats to a tier 1 foreign country for slaughter sheep or goats</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$0.34</span></p></td><td style="width:116.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$116.90 for each quarter hour spent in excess of 28 hours performing the services</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Slaughter sheep or goats to a tier 2 foreign country for slaughter sheep or goats</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$0.37</span></p></td><td style="width:116.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$116.90 for each quarter hour spent in excess of 38 hours performing the services</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Sheep or goats to be exported for breeding to any foreign country</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$0.37</span></p></td><td style="width:116.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$116.90 for each quarter hour spent in excess of 38 hours performing the services</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
(3) This suborder applies where, in the opinion of an authorised officer performing the inspection services, the period it is necessary for an officer to spend in conducting the inspection exceeds the relevant period specified in Table 23AA.1 because the animals to be inspected, or the documentation in relation to the inspection, has not been prepared properly.
(4) The outport fee, for inspection services made available at a place (an outport) mentioned in an item in Table 23AA.2, is the amount mentioned in the item for the way in which the authorised officer travels to the outport by arrangement with the exporter.
(5) An arrangement referred to in this order for an authorised officer to travel to an outport by air must:
(a) require the exporter to bear the cost of the air ticket; and
(b) include provisions specifying:
(i) who must arrange the air ticket; and
(ii) when the air ticket must be arranged; and
(iii) if the air ticket is arranged by the Department—how the exporter is to meet the cost of the air ticket.
(5A) Subject to suborder (6), a fee imposed by suborder (2) is payable by the exporter.
(6) Where arrangements are made by or on behalf of 2 or more exporters for inspections of cattle, buffalo, sheep or goats to be exported on the same voyage, to be carried out at an outport:
(a) only 1 outport fee is payable in respect of the arrangement; and
(b) the exporters are jointly and severally liable to pay the outport fee.