Commonwealth act

Meat Export Charge Amendment Act 1976

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

8 of 1976

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

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What this law does

This Act cuts short a tax (called a "charge") on exported meat by four months.

The details

Under the Meat Export Charge Act 1973, exporters had to pay a charge on meat sent overseas. This charge was originally scheduled to end on 1 July 1976. This Amendment Act changes that end date to 1 March 1976 instead.

Who it affects

Meat exporters who were paying the charge under the 1973 Act
The charge effectively stops four months earlier than planned

Why it matters This saves exporters from paying the charge between March and July 1976, reducing costs for the meat export industry during that period.

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MEAT EXPORT CHARGE AMENDMENT ACT

1976

No. 8 of 1976

An Act to terminate the Charge imposed by the Meat Export Charge Act 1973.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Meat Export Charge Amendment Act 1976.

(2) The Meat Export Charge Act 1973, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Meat Export Charge Act 1973-1976.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 29 February 1976.

Imposition of charge.

3. Section 4 of the Meat Export Charge Act 1973 is amended by omitting the word and figures “ 1 July 1976” and substituting the word and figures“1 March 1976”.

Source text

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