3Simplified outline of this Act

3 Simplified outline of this Act

Levies imposed by regulations under the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024 or the Primary Industries (Services) Levies Act 2024, and charges imposed by regulations under the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 2024, are collected under rules made under this Act.

The levies or charges are collected from the levy payers or charge payers or amounts equal to levies or charges are collected from collection agents.

The Commonwealth may enter into an agreement with a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory or another person or body about the collection, on behalf of the Commonwealth, of levy or charge or amounts equal to levy or charge.

Amounts equal to amounts collected under the rules are then disbursed to various research and development corporations and other industry bodies under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024.

There are offences and civil penalties for persons who fail to:

(a) give a return or notice under the rules; or

(b) make or keep records in accordance with the rules.

The Regulatory Powers Act is triggered to allow enforcement actions in relation to this Act that are monitoring or investigation powers, obtaining civil penalty orders in relation to contraventions of civil penalty provisions, issuing infringement notices or obtaining injunctions.

The Secretary may require from a person information or documents relevant to the operation of this Act.

Entrusted persons can use or disclose information (referred to as relevant levy/charge information) in accordance with this Act.

Entrusted persons may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision if they use or disclose protected information other than in accordance with this Act.