Bills Digest 7 1996-97
Cattle Transaction Levy Amendment (AAHC) Bill 1996
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This Digest was available from 19 July 1996
CONTENTS
Cattle Transaction Levy Amendment (AAHC) Bill 1996
Date Introduced: 26 June 1996
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Primary Industries and Energy
Commencement: While the Bill will commence on Royal Assent, the
levy rate changes proposed by items 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 will apply from
1 July 1996
To fund the Australian Animal Health Council Limited at an initial operative
rate of levy of 5 cents per head of cattle and head of cattle that is
a leviable bobby calf or a prescribed rate up to a maximum of 50 cents
per head.
Refer to the Digest for the Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock
Industries) Funding Bill 1996.
The term 'AAHC' is defined by item 1 of Schedule 1 of the Bill
to mean the Australian Animal Health Council Limited, A.C.N. 071-890-956.
A levy is imposed on sales of cattle, delivery of cattle to a processor
and the slaughter of certain cattle by the Cattle Transaction Levy
Act 1995 (the Principal Act). Section 5 of the Principal Act sets
out the maximum rate of levy which may be imposed on each head of cattle
and head of cattle that is a leviable bobby calf. Proceeds raised by the
levy are disbursed between the Meat Industry Council, Australian Meat
and Live-stock Corporation, Meat Research Corporation, National Residue
Survey and National Cattle Disease Eradication Trust Account.
Ian Ireland Ph. 06 277 2438
18 July 1996
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ISSN 1323-9032
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