14‑5 Imposition of sheep and lambs owner14‑5 Imposition of sheep and lambs owner charge

14‑5 Imposition of sheep and lambs owner charge

Export of sheep or lambs where no transfer of ownership before export (1) Charge is imposed on sheep or lambs exported from Australia.

Note 1: There is an exemption from charge imposed by subclause (1): see clause 14‑6.

Note 2: Amounts equal to some of the proceeds of the charge are:

(a) paid to the declared meat industry body for spending on marketing and research and development activities for the benefit of the meat and live‑stock industry; and
(b) paid to Animal Health Australia for spending, among other things, on biosecurity measures for animals or on measures for promoting or maintaining the health of animals; and
(c) credited to the National Residue Survey Special Account, for spending, among other things, on managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in certain goods.

Export of sheep or lambs purchased by the exporter before export (2) Charge is imposed on sheep or lambs exported from Australia if: (a) the sheep or lambs were purchased by the exporter; and (b) the period starting on the day of the purchase and ending on the day of the export is longer than the designated export period.

Note 1: There is no exemption from charge imposed by subclause (2).

Note 2: Amounts equal to some of the proceeds of the charge are:

(a) paid to the declared meat industry body for spending on marketing and research and development activities for the benefit of the meat and live‑stock industry; and
(b) paid to Animal Health Australia for spending, among other things, on biosecurity measures for animals or on measures for promoting or maintaining the health of animals; and
(c) credited to the National Residue Survey Special Account, for spending, among other things, on managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in certain goods.

(3) The designated export period for sheep or lambs is the longer of the following periods: (a) 30 days; (b) the sum of the number of days in each of the following periods: (i) the period for which the sheep or lambs are required under the law of the country to which the sheep or lambs are being exported to be held in quarantine before being exported; (ii) the period for exporting the sheep or lambs that is covered by subsection 7‑3(1) of the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 in relation to the first export permit for the sheep or lambs.