Commonwealth legislation

Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

2 of 1985

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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What it does: These regulations set the amount of money that tobacco growers must pay to the Australian Government for every kilogram of tobacco leaf they produce.

The charge: 3.5 cents per kilogram of tobacco leaf
Effective date: 1 February 1985
Also does: Replaces the old 1973 regulations that set the previous rate

Who it affects: Tobacco farmers and producers in Australia who are liable to pay the charge under the Tobacco Charge Act (No. 1) 1955.

Why it matters: This determines the cost of producing tobacco. If you grow tobacco leaf, you must pay this levy to the Commonwealth for every kilogram produced.

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Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1985 No. 21

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Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Tobacco Charge Act (No. 1) 1955.

Dated 16 January 1985.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

John Kerin

Minister of State for Primary Industry

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations.

Commencement

These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 February 1985,

Repeal of Tobacco (Rate of Charge) Regulations

3. Statutory Rules 1973 No. 44 are repealed.

Rate of charge

For the purposes of section 5 of the Tobacco Charge Act (No. 1) 1955, the rate of charge is 3.5 cents per kilogram of tobacco leaf.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 January 1985.

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Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

S.R.24/84—Cat. No. —Recommended retail price 20c 14/14.12.1984

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1985 No. 21

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Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Tobacco Charge Act (No. 1) 1955.

Dated 16 January 1985.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

John Kerin

Minister of State for Primary Industry

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco Charge (No. 1) Regulations.

Commencement

These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 February 1985,

Repeal of Tobacco (Rate of Charge) Regulations

3. Statutory Rules 1973 No. 44 are repealed.

Rate of charge

For the purposes of section 5 of the Tobacco Charge Act (No. 1) 1955, the rate of charge is 3.5 cents per kilogram of tobacco leaf.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 January 1985.

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Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

S.R.24/84—Cat. No. —Recommended retail price 20c 14/14.12.1984