3Simplified outline

3 Simplified outline

The following is a simplified outline of this Act:

• This Act authorises the imposition of primary industries charges that are duties of customs.

• Each of Schedules 1 to 13 imposes a particular charge and makes provision for:

(a) the operative rate of the charge; and

(b) the maximum rate of the charge; and

(c) the person who is liable to pay the charge; and

(d) any exemptions from the charge.

• Schedule 14 allows the regulations to impose charges. In addition to imposing a particular charge, regulations under Schedule 14 are to set out:

(a) the operative rate of the charge; and

(b) the person who is liable to pay the charge; and

(c) any exemptions from the charge.

• Schedule 14 also deals with the maximum rate of charge that can be imposed by regulations under that Schedule.