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2002-2003-2004
(Circulated by authority
of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
the Hon Warren Truss
MP)
This Bill amends the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997 (the AMLI Act) to allow, in addition to the current arrangements, an
industry organisation representing live-stock exporters to be determined as a
marketing body and as a research body for the purpose of receiving revenue
derived from compulsory charges applied to the live-stock export industry from
time to time.
The current AMLI Act limits the determinations to only a
single industry marketing body and a single industry research body, which
constrains the disbursement of levies and charges collected under complementary
legislation. The amendment will allow the appropriate industry organisations to
be determined by the Minister as being eligible to receive the guaranteed
funding necessary for the sustained productivity of the live-stock export trade.
The amendment also ensures that the matching funds provided by the
Commonwealth for the live-stock export industry research activities continues to
pass to the body determined to be the industry research body – currently
Meat and Live-stock Australia (MLA).
The purpose of this Bill is to give
effect in part to the Government’s response to the Keniry Report into
Live-stock Exports, announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry on 30 March 2004, by amending the AMLI Act.
The Bill provides
the basis for introducing greater flexibility for the disbursement of funds
derived from the collection of compulsory levies and charges by:
• allowing for an industry organisation representing live-stock exporters to be determined as a marketing body and as a research body for the purpose of receiving revenue derived from compulsory customs charges applied to the live-stock export industry; and
• enabling the matching funds provided by the
Commonwealth for research and development to continue to be provided to the
industry research body.
The amendments in the Bill will ensure that the
legislative framework is in place for the changes to the live-stock export
industry’s structural and funding arrangements that complement the package
of reforms to the live-stock export trade announced by the Australian Government
on 30 March 2004.
The amendments contained in Schedule 2 to the Bill are
merely technical. These amendments make corrections to the commencement
provisions of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment
Act (No. 1) 2003 and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004 to take account of changes in
the Short Titles of certain Acts referred to in those commencement provisions.
This will ensure that there are no problems with the commencement of these
two Acts.
The Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999 (the
Customs Charges Act) and the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
(the Levies Act) and
their respective subordinate legislation provide that levies and charges applied
under these Acts allow for revenue from those levies and charges to be directed
to bodies determined by the Minister as the research body and the marketing body
for the red meat industry under the AMLI Act. This revenue is to be used by
these bodies for research and marketing purposes, with the research funds being
matched by the Commonwealth under conditions prescribed in the AMLI
Act.
Charges that would be applied to the live animal export sector of
the industry have their operating rates set at zero. This was effected with the
agreement of the industry at the time it underwent a major restructure in
1997-98. The live-stock export sector sought to raise its funding by voluntary
contributions from members and those funds would be directed, on a contestable
basis, to the declared bodies for research and marketing purposes. The industry
agreed that, should the funding received from voluntary contributions be
insufficient to meet the sector’s industry obligations, the Minister could
suspend this arrangement and activate the compulsory charges.
The AMLI
Act provides for the determination by the Minister of only a single industry
body for each of research and marketing, although as is the case now, the same
body may be determined to be both the industry research body and the industry
marketing body. This limits the payment of funds received from levies and
charges to one organisation only. The body determined by the Minister to be
both the industry marketing body and the industry research body is
MLA.
The Keniry Report and the subsequent government decisions flowing
from that report have identified a discrete role for the Australian Livestock
Export Corporation Limited (LiveCorp), the operational arm of the live-stock
export sector of the red meat industry. The Report recommended that industry
should be responsible for research and development (R&D) and management of
quality assurance systems to support its members translate best practice
standards into outcomes consistent with best practice and that its activities
should be funded by a compulsory charge. The Government agreed that LiveCorp
should continue its R&D, marketing, improved quality assurance and
capability undertakings on behalf of the live export sector of the red meat
industry. The Government also agreed to put in place the compulsory charges
that provide the necessary financial underpinning for LiveCorp’s new
role.
The Bill will delete the reference to the current marketing and
research bodies and permit the Minister to declare an industry marketing body
and an industry research body and also allow a live-stock export marketing body
and a livestock export research body to be declared. The industry research body
(at present MLA) will continue to draw Commonwealth matching funds for research
activities.
During the consultations leading to the restructure of the
red meat industry in 1997 the government and industry agreed that certain
fundamental activities should be supported by funds from compulsory levies and
charges. These included industry marketing and research activities. These
funds, specifically identified as separate components of each applicable levy or
charge, were to be paid to MLA, which, although established as the
industry’s producer body, was recognised at the time as the most
appropriate body to coordinate marketing and research activity.
The
live-stock export sector sought to be exempted from the imposition of compulsory
levies. It elected instead to obtain funding from voluntary contributions,
which, through a formal donor company, would be paid to MLA for agreed research
and marketing projects. However, the projects were to be contestable, while
Commonwealth matching funds for research would only be paid to MLA on the basis
of research activities undertaken by MLA, part of which would be supported
through voluntary contributions made available through the prescribed donor
companies.
This arrangement was accepted by the Government and the
industry on the basis that, should the revenue collected be insufficient to meet
the sector’s industry obligations, the Minister could apply the
appropriate charges to that sector in the same manner as applied to the rest of
the industry. These arrangements required the determination of a single
industry research body and a single industry marketing body. The Minister
determined that in each case this should be MLA.
The expanding activities
of LiveCorp since that time and the role envisaged for the organisation
following the resolutions of the Keniry Review have identified that the revenue
obtained by LiveCorp through voluntary contributions is inadequate and
inappropriate to guarantee its long term sustainability so that it can continue
to undertake its industry obligations. Under existing legislative arrangements
the Minster can agree to the imposition of a customs charge to collect marketing
and research funds, these funds would be directed to MLA and not LiveCorp. The
Government has agreed that the necessary legislative changes should be made to
permit LiveCorp (or any other organisation that may be determined by the
Minister) to receive its export charge-based revenue directly.
Current
legislation also requires that Commonwealth matching funds for approved research
expenditure be paid to the single declared research body. This reflects an
industry position that the most appropriate body for coordinating the delivery
of research activity on behalf of the industry remains MLA. The Bill will
therefore provide that MLA, or the body determined to be the industry research
body, will be the only body eligible to receive Commonwealth matching funds for
research.
The Bill will require no additional Commonwealth expenditure. As a
first measure, the Commonwealth will implement a compulsory charge to fund
industry initiatives. This process was considered when the Customs Charges
Act and supporting legislation was prepared and includes provision for
the charge but sets the amount at zero. In lieu of the charge, industry members
paid a voluntary contribution to LiveCorp designed to fund marketing activities
and sector research projects and to offset operating costs. This included
contributions to MLA for agreed research projects that were matched by the
Commonwealth.
The Minister reserved the right to activate the compulsory
charge should the revenue obtained voluntarily be insufficient for LiveCorp to
maintain its industry obligations and this has been identified to be the case.
Industry has requested the Government apply a compulsory charge on live-stock
exports and this approach has been recommended in the Keniry Report.
The
Commonwealth will match the research and development component of the Customs
charge that is paid to the body identified as the industry research body. Funds
directed to the industry research body by the live-stock export research body
will be similar to those provided from the voluntary contribution arrangements
and well within the limit of 0.5% of the annual Gross Value of Production for
the industry. No additional matching Commonwealth funding is
anticipated.
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY AMENDMENT BILL (No.
2) 2004
1. Clause 1 is a formal provision specifying that the Act may be cited as
the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2)
2004.
2. Clause 2 provides that sections 1 to 3 will commence on the day on
which the Act receives the Royal Assent.
Clause 3 –
Schedule
3. Clause 3 provides that the amendment of each Act
specified in the Schedule to the Bill and any other item in the Schedule will
have effect according to its terms.
SCHEDULE 1 – LIVE-STOCK
EXPORT MARKETING BODY AND LIVE-STOCK EXPORT RESEARCH BODY
4. This item inserts a definition for an “industry marketing
body” in section 58 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997. The definition replaces the existing term: “marketing
body”.
5. This item inserts a definition for an “industry research
body” in section 58 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997. The definition replaces the existing term: “research
body”.
Item 3
6. This item inserts a new definition
for a “live-stock export marketing body” in section 58 of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
4
7. This item inserts a new definition for a “live-stock
export research body” in section 58 of the Australian Meat and
Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
8. This section repeals the current definition of “marketing
body” in section 58. This definition is replaced by the definition:
“industry marketing body” introduced in item 1.
9. This section repeals the current definition of “research
body” in section 58. This definition is replaced by the definition:
“industry research body” introduced in item 2.
11. These items insert “industry” before “marketing
body” in section 60(4) and “industry” before “research
body” in section 60(5). These amendments redefine the bodies to
separately describe the constraints applied to the Minister when determining
bodies to be industry marketing or research bodies.
12. This item extends the provisions of section 60, describing conditions
that must satisfy the Minister before he may declare a body to be the live-stock
export marketing body or the live-stock export research body. Sections 60(5A)
and 60(5B) identify that the body must have consented to the declaration, be an
incorporated company limited by guarantee and, taking into account certain
factors, must convince the Minister that it can appropriately represent the
live-stock export industry in regard to its marketing and research activities
respectively.
Item 11
13. This item inserts
“industry” before “research body” in section 61(1).
This and other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the
broader industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export
sector.
Item 12
14. This item inserts “, live-stock
export marketing body, the live-stock export research body” after
“research body” in section 62. This identifies the new range of
marketing and research bodies required to inform the Minister about changes to
their memoranda and articles of association.
Item 13
16. This item repeals paragraphs 63(1A)(d) and (g). The effect of the
repeal is to remove those payments to the industry marketing body of the amounts
received by the Commonwealth under paragraphs 3(a), 4(a) and 5(a) of Schedule 11
of the Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999 and paragraphs
3(1)(a) of Schedule 2 of the Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999.
These amounts represent the marketing component of the customs charges
relating to live-stock exports.
17. This item inserts “industry” before “marketing
body” in section 63(1). This and other similar changes differentiate the
marketing body representing the broader industry and the marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector.
18. This item inserts “industry” before “marketing
body” in section 63(2). This and other similar changes differentiate the
marketing body representing the broader industry and the marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector.
19. This item inserts “industry” before “research
body” in section 64(1A). This and other similar changes differentiate the
research body representing the broader industry and the research body
representing the live-stock export sector.
20. This item repeals paragraphs 64(1A)(d) and (g). The effect of the
repeal is to remove those payments to the industry research body of the amounts
received by the Commonwealth under paragraphs 3(b), 4(b) and 5(b) of Schedule 11
of the Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999 and paragraphs
3(1)(b) of Schedule 2 of the Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999.
These amounts represent the research component of the customs charges
relating to live-stock exports.
21. This item inserts “industry” before “marketing
body” in section 64(1). This and other similar changes differentiate the
marketing body representing the broader industry and the marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector.
22. This item inserts “industry” before “marketing
body” in section 64(2). This and other similar changes differentiate the
marketing body representing the broader industry and the marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 21
23. This
item inserts a new section 64A, which identifies the payments to be made to the
live-stock export marketing body. It cites the payments of the amounts received
by the Commonwealth under paragraphs 3(a), 4(a) and 5(a) of Schedule 11 of the
Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999 and paragraphs 3(1)(a) of
Schedule 2 of the Primary Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999. These
payments were deleted in Item 14 from the payments to be made to the industry
marketing body.
24. This item also inserts a new section 64B, which
identifies the payments to be made to the live-stock export research body. It
cites the payments of the amounts received by the Commonwealth under paragraphs
3(b), 4(b) and 5(b) of Schedule 11 of the Primary Industries Customs
(Charges) Act 1999 and paragraphs 3(1)(b) of Schedule 2 of the Primary
Industries Customs (Charges) Act 1999. These payments were deleted in Item
18 from the payments to be made to the industry marketing body.
25. This item repeals subsection 65(2) and substitutes a new subsection 65(2)
that updates references to paragraphs that make reference to penalty payments
payable under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act
1991. The update includes references that are affected by the addition of
the live-stock export marketing body and the live-stock export research
body.
26. This item inserts “industry” before “research
body” (where occurring) in subsections 66(1), (2) and (3). This and other
similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector of the
industry.
27. This item inserts “industry” before “marketing
body” in subsection 67(1). This and other similar changes differentiate
the marketing body representing the broader industry and the marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 25
28. This
item inserts “industry” before “research body” in
subsections 67(2) and (3). This and other similar changes differentiate the
research body representing the broader industry and the marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 26
29. This
item inserts new subsections (3A) and (3B) after subsection 67(3). These
subsections replicate the provisions already in place under subsections 67(1)
and (2) for the amounts paid to the industry marketing body and the industry
research body but provide the arrangements for amounts to be paid to the
live-stock export marketing body and the live-stock export research body with
reference to the amounts in subsections 64A and 64B.
Item
27
30. This item deletes “or 64” from section 68 and
substitutes “, 64, 64A or 64B”. The effect of this change is to
cross reference the appropriate sections that refer to reimbursements to the
Commonwealth.
Item 28
31. This item inserts
“industry” before “marketing body” in subsection 69(8)
(paragraph (a) of the definition of prescribed body). This and other
similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector of the
industry.
Item 29
32. This item inserts
“industry” before “research body” in subsection 69(8)
(paragraph (a) of the definition of prescribed body). This and other
similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector of the
industry.
Item 30
33. This item inserts sub-paragraphs (ba)
and (bb) after paragraph (b) of the definition of prescribed body in subsection
69(8). The effect of these additions is to add the live-stock export marketing
body and the live-stock export research body to those bodies identified as
prescribed bodies under Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock
Industry Act 1997.
Item 31
34. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 2
that “live-stock export marketing body” has the same meaning as in
Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997.
Item 32
35. This item inserts into Clause 1 of
Schedule 2 that “live-stock export research body” has the same
meaning as in Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997.
Item 33
36. This item repeals the definition of
“marketing body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 2.
Item
34
37. This item repeals the definition of “research
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 2.
38. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 3(1) of Schedule 2. This and
other similar changes differentiate the live-stock export marketing body
representing the live-stock export sector of the industry and the marketing body
representing the broader industry.
39. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 3(1) of Schedule 2. This and
other similar changes differentiate the live-stock export research body
representing the live-stock export sector of the industry and the research body
representing the broader industry.
Item 37
40. This item
inserts into subclause 1(1) of Schedule 3 that “live-stock export
marketing body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Australian
Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item 38
41. This
item inserts into subclause 1(1) of Schedule 3 that “live-stock export
research body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Australian Meat
and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item 39
42. This item
repeals the definition of “marketing body” in subclause 1(1) of
Schedule 3.
Item 40
43. This item repeals the definition of
“research body” in subclause 1(1) of Schedule 3.
Item
41
Item 45
48. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 11
that “live-stock export marketing body” has the same meaning as in
Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997.
Item 46
49. This item inserts into Clause 1 of
Schedule 11 that “live-stock export research body” has the same
meaning as in Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997.
Item 47
50. This item repeals the definition of
“marketing body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 11.
Item
48
51. This item repeals the definition of “research
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 11.
52. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“marketing” in note 1 of Clause 3 of Schedule 11. This and other
similar changes differentiate the live-stock export marketing body representing
the live-stock export sector of the industry and the marketing body representing
the broader industry.
53. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“research” in note 2 of Clause 3 of Schedule 11. This and other
similar changes differentiate the live-stock export research body representing
the live-stock export sector of the industry and the research body representing
the broader industry.
54. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“marketing” in note 1 of Clause 4 of Schedule 11. This and other
similar changes differentiate the live-stock export marketing body representing
the live-stock export sector of the industry and the marketing body representing
the broader industry.
55. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“research” in note 2 of Clause 4 of Schedule 11. This and other
similar changes differentiate the live-stock export research body representing
the live-stock export sector of the industry and the research body representing
the broader industry.
56. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“marketing” in note 1 of Clause 5 of Schedule 11. This and other
similar changes differentiate the live-stock export marketing body representing
the live-stock export sector of the industry and the marketing body representing
the broader industry.
57. This item inserts “live-stock export” before
“research” in note 2 of Clause 5 of Schedule 11. This and other
similar changes differentiate the live-stock export research body representing
the live-stock export sector of the industry and the research body representing
the broader industry.
Item 55
58. This item inserts into
Clause 1 of Schedule 12 that “live-stock export marketing body” has
the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry
Act 1997.
Item 56
59. This item inserts into Clause 1
of Schedule 12 that “live-stock export research body” has the same
meaning as in Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997.
Item 57
60. This item repeals the definition of
“marketing body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 12.
Item
58
61. This item repeals the definition of “research
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 12.
63. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of Clause 3 of Schedule 12. This and other
similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
65. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of Clause 4 of Schedule 12. This and other
similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
67. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of Clause 5 of Schedule 12. This and other
similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 65
68. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 1 that
“industry marketing body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
66
69. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 1 that
“industry research body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
67
70. This item repeals the definition of “marketing
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 1.
Item 68
71. This
item repeals the definition of “research body” in Clause 1 of
Schedule 1.
72. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 3(1) of Schedule 1. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
73. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 3(1) of Schedule 1. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 71
74. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 3
that “industry marketing body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of
the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
72
75. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 3 that
“industry research body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
73
76. This item repeals the definition of “marketing
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 3.
Item 74
77. This
item repeals the definition of “research body” in Clause 1 of
Schedule 3.
78. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 6(1) of Schedule 3. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 76
79. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 6(1) of Schedule 3. This and
other similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector.
80. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 6(2) of Schedule 3. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
81. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 6(2) of Schedule 3. This and
other similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector.
82. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 6(3) of Schedule 3. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
83. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 6(3) of Schedule 3. This and
other similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 81
84. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 17
that “industry marketing body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of
the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
82
85. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 17 that
“industry research body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
83
86. This item repeals the definition of “marketing
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 17.
Item 84
87. This
item repeals the definition of “research body” in Clause 1 of
Schedule 17.
88. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 3(1) of Schedule 17. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
89. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 3(1) of Schedule 17. This and
other similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector.
90. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 3(2) of Schedule 17. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
91. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 3(2) of Schedule 17. This and
other similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector.
92. This item inserts “industry” before
“marketing” in note 1 of subclause 3(3) of Schedule 17. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
93. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 3(3) of Schedule 17. This and
other similar changes differentiate the research body representing the broader
industry and the research body representing the live-stock export sector.
Item 91
94. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 18
that “industry marketing body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of
the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
92
95. This item inserts into Clause 1 of Schedule 18 that
“industry research body” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997.
Item
93
96. This item repeals the definition of “marketing
body” in Clause 1 of Schedule 18.
Item 94
97. This
item repeals the definition of “research body” in Clause 1 of
Schedule 18.
99. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 4(1) of Schedule 18. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
101. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 4(3) of Schedule 18. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
103. This item inserts “industry” before
“research” in note 2 of subclause 4(4) of Schedule 18. This and
other similar changes differentiate the marketing body representing the broader
industry and the marketing body representing the live-stock export sector.
SCHEDULE 2 – TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
Part 1
– Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1)
2003
104. Items 1 to 6 make minor technical amendments to the
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1)
2003. These amendments are necessary because the Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003 passed Parliament as the
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1)
2004.
105. This item substitutes “Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004” for “Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003” in
table item 4, column 2 of subsection 2(1).
Item 2
106. This
item substitutes “Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation
Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004” for “Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003” in table item 6,
column 2 of subsection 2(1).
Item 3
107. This item
substitutes “Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment
Act (No. 1) 2004” for “Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003” in table item 8, column 2 of
subsection 2(1).
Item 4
108. This item substitutes
“Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1)
2004” for “Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation
Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003” in subsection 2(3).
Item
5
109. This item substitutes “Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004” for
“Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2)
2003” in Schedule 5 (note to Schedule heading).
Item
6
110. This item repeals the heading for Schedule 5 (before item 1)
and substitutes “Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation
Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004”.
Part 2 – Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004
Item
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