Private Forests Act 1994
25ILevy rate
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25I Levy rate
[Section 25I of Part 5 Inserted by No. 116 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:24 Aug 2001]
(1) By 30 June in each calendar year, the Minister must –
(a) consult with the forest owners organisations in relation to the appropriate levy rate for the financial year commencing on 1 July in that calendar year; and
(b) after so consulting with the forest owners organisations, determine the levy rate for that financial year.
(2) The Minister is to determine the levy rate by notice in the Gazette.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) –
(a) takes effect on 1 July in the financial year in respect of which it is determined and ceases to have effect at the end of that financial year; and
(b) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .
(4) The levy rate for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2001 is $14.