8Exemptions from charges

8 Exemptions from charges

(1) For section 9 of the Act, a person is not liable to pay the charge prescribed by item 1 of the table in subsection 6(1) of this instrument in relation to an application to enter into a compliance agreement if the person: (a) is a party to another compliance agreement in force under section 35A of the Imported Food Control Act 1992; or (b) is covered by an approved arrangement under the Biosecurity Act 2015. Administration of relevant arrangements or agreements (2) For the purposes of section 9 of the Act, the charge prescribed by item 2 of the table in subsection 6(1) of this instrument for a financial year, or part of a financial year, is not payable by the person who would, but for this subsection, be liable to pay the charge if the person has paid, for that financial year or part, the charge prescribed by: (a) item 13 of the table in subsection 9(1) of the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (Customs) Regulation 2016; or (b) item 13 of the table in subsection 9(1) of the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016. (3) For the purposes of section 9 of the Act, the charge prescribed by item 4 of the table in subsection 6(1) of this instrument for a financial year, or a part of a financial year, is not payable by the person who would, but for this subsection, be liable to pay the charge if the person has paid, for that financial year or part, the charge prescribed by: (a) item 13AB of the table in subsection 9(1) of the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (Customs) Regulation 2016; or (b) item 13AB of the table in subsection 9(1) of the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016.