1Wheat Levy Act (No. 1) 1979

Wheat Levy Act (No. 1) 1979

No. 167 of 1979

An Act to impose a levy upon wheat delivered to the Australian Wheat Board.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Wheat Levy Act (No. 1) 1979.

Commencement

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 October 1979.

Interpretation

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Board” means the Australian Wheat Board;

“levy” means levy imposed upon wheat by this Act;

“season” means the period of 12 months that commenced on 1 October 1979 and each of the next 6 succeeding periods of 12 months;

“wheat” means wheat harvested during a season.

Imposition of levy on wheat

4. A levy is imposed, and shall be levied and paid, upon wheat that is delivered to the Board.

Rate of levy

5. The rate of levy is $2.50 per tonne.

Levy payable by the Board

6. (1) The amount of levy in respect of any wheat is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the Board.

(2) Levy in respect of wheat becomes due and payable on 31 March next following the close of the season during which the wheat was delivered to the Board.

Deduction of levy

7. The Board may deduct from the amount payable by it for wheat upon which levy is imposed an amount equal to the amount of levy payable upon that wheat.