Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

4............ Extension to certain external Territories .............................................. 7

5............ Act to bind Crown .............................................................................. 7

5A......... Application of the Criminal Code ....................................................... 7

6............ Power of APVMA to make certain determinations ............................. 7

Part 2--Liability for levy and penalties                                                                     9

Division 1--Liability for levy from 1 January 1994 to 30 June 2005 9

8............ Liability for levy in respect of disposals during any calendar year from 1994 to 2003              9

9............ Liability for levy in respect of disposals during the first 6 months of any calendar year from 1995 to 2004             9

10.......... Liability for levy in respect of disposals during the 2004-2005 financial year           11

11.......... Amount of levy imposed in respect of disposals during any calendar year from 1994 to 2003                 11

12.......... Amount of levy imposed in respect of disposals during the first 6 months of any calendar year from 1995 to 2004 .......................................................................................................... 12

12A....... Amount of levy imposed in respect of disposals during the 2004-2005 financial year              13

Division 2--Liability for levy for financial years from 1 July 2005 14

12B....... Liability for levy in respect of disposals during the 2005-2006 and later financial years           14

12C....... Amount of levy imposed in respect of disposals during the 2005-2006 and later financial years              14

Division 3--Other rules relating to the levy                                                   16

13.......... Payment of levy ................................................................................ 16

14.......... Late payment penalty ......................................................................... 16

14A....... Understatement penalty ..................................................................... 17

Part 3--Calculation or assessment of levy                                                             18

15.......... Calculation of levy by person liable .................................................. 18

16.......... Assessment of levy by APVMA ...................................................... 19

17.......... Fresh assessments ............................................................................. 21

18.......... Reconsideration and review of assessments ...................................... 21

Part 4--Enforcement                                                                                                          23

19.......... Levy, late payment penalty and understatement penalty recovered as debts               23

20.......... APVMA may require information about disposals of chemical products                 23

21.......... Searches to monitor compliance with Act ......................................... 25

22.......... Offence-related searches and seizures ............................................... 25

23.......... Power of inspector to require information or documents .................. 26

24.......... Offence-related warrants ................................................................... 26

25.......... Announcement before entry .............................................................. 27

26.......... Details of warrant to be given to occupier ......................................... 28

27.......... Use of equipment to examine or process things ................................ 28

28.......... Use of electronic equipment at premises ........................................... 29

29.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ........................... 30

30.......... Copies of seized things to be provided .............................................. 31

31.......... Return of things that are seized ......................................................... 31

32.......... Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be kept ............ 32

Part 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        33

33.......... Administrative Appeals Tribunal may review certain decisions by APVMA           33

34.......... Self-incrimination .............................................................................. 33

35.......... Copying of documents ...................................................................... 34

36.......... Applicant for registration of chemical product to keep records ......... 34

38.......... Exemptions from liability for damages .............................................. 34

38A....... Refund of overpayments ................................................................... 35

38B....... Waiver of amounts ............................................................................ 35

38C....... Rounding of amounts ........................................................................ 35

39.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 35

Notes                                                                                                                                              37

  

Notes to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

Note 1

The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 41, 1994 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994	41, 1994	15 Mar 1994	15 Mar 1995 (see s. 2)
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Amendment Act 1994	72, 1994	21 June 1994	(a)	--
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1994	94, 1994	29 June 1994	S. 11: (b)	--
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No.1) 1995	36, 1995	12 Apr 1995	S. 3: Royal Assent (c)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	115, 2001	18 Sept 2001	16 Oct 2001	S. 4
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003	13, 2003	8 Apr 2003	S. 4 and Schedules 1-3: 8 Oct 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004	79, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 470-483, 485, 487-491): 30 July 2004 Schedule 1 (items 484, 486): (d)	S. 2(1) (am. by 42, 2005, Sch. 1 [item 49])
as amended by
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Act 2005	42, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (item 49): (da) Schedule 1 (items 51, 53): (da)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 75, 496): Royal Assent	S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496)
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Act 2005	42, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 1-27, 29, 31-40): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 28, 30): (e)	Sch. 1 (item 22)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (item 44) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

(a)     (1)     If the commencement of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Interim Levy) Act 1994 is fixed by a Proclamation published in the Gazette, this Act commences on the same day as the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994, immediately after the commencement of that last mentioned Act.

         The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 came into operation on 15 March 1995.

(b)     The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 was amended by section 11 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The amendment of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 made by the Schedule commences or is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994.

         The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 came into operation on 15 March 1995.

(c)     The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 was amended by section 3 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     Subsection 2(1) (items 9 and 11) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
9.  Schedule 1, item 484	The later of: (a)  the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence; and (b)  immediately after the commencement of item 75 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	22 February 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)
11.  Schedule 1, item 486	The later of: (a)  the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence; and (b)  immediately after the commencement of item 75 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	22 February 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)

(da)   Subsection 2(1) (items 7, 9 and 11) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7.  Schedule 1, items 48 and 49	Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004.	23 June 2004
9.  Schedule 1, item 51	At the same time as the commencement of item 484 of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if that item does not commence.	22 February 2005
11.  Schedule 1, item 53	At the same time as the commencement of item 486 of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if that item does not commence.	22 February 2005

(e)     Subsection 2(1) (items 3 and 5) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3.  Schedule 1, item 28	Immediately after the commencement of item 75 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005. However, if that item commences on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence
5.  Schedule 1, item 30	Immediately after the commencement of item 75 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005. However, if that item commences on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 3......................................	am. Nos. 72 and 94, 1994; No. 36, 1995; No. 115, 2001; No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005; No. 46, 2011
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 115, 2001
Heading to s. 6..................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 6......................................	am. No. 36, 1995; No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
S. 7......................................	rep. No. 72, 1994
Part 2
Heading to Part 2..............	rs. No. 42, 2005
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 2........................................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Heading to s. 8..................	am. No. 42, 2005
S. 8......................................	am. No. 42, 2005
Heading to s. 9..................	am. No. 42, 2005
Subhead. to s. 9(1)............	ad. No. 42, 2005
Subhead. to s. 9(2)............	ad. No. 42, 2005
Subhead. to s. 9(3)............	ad. No. 42, 2005
S. 9......................................	am. No. 42, 2005
S. 10....................................	rep. No. 72, 1994
	ad. No. 42, 2005
Heading to s. 11................	am. No. 42, 2005
S. 11....................................	am. No. 13, 2003
Heading to s. 12................	am. No. 42, 2005
Subhead. to s. 12(1)..........	ad. No. 42, 2005
S. 12....................................	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 42, 2005
S. 12A.................................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 2...................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Ss. 12B, 12C.......................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 2........................................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Note to s. 13.......................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 14....................................	am. No. 72, 1994; No. 36, 1995; No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
Note to s. 14(2)..................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 42, 2005
S. 14A.................................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Part 3
S. 15....................................	am. No. 115, 2001; No. 79, 2004
Heading to s. 16................	am. No. 79, 2004
Subhead. to s. 16(1)..........	ad. No. 42, 2005
Subhead. to s. 16(9)..........	ad. No. 42, 2005
Subhead. to s. 16(12)........	ad. No. 42, 2005
S. 16....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
S. 17....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 42, 2005
S. 18....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
Part 4
Heading to s. 19................	am. No. 42, 2005
S. 19....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 8, 2005
	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
Heading to s. 20................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 20....................................	am. No. 72, 1994; No. 36, 1995; No. 115, 2001; No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
Note to s. 20(1)..................	ad. No. 42, 2005
Note to s. 20(2)..................	ad. No. 42, 2005
S. 23....................................	am. No. 115, 2001
S. 29....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
Part 5
Heading to s. 33................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 33....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005
S. 34....................................	rs. No. 42, 2005
S. 36....................................	am. No. 115, 2001
S. 37....................................	rep. No. 137, 2000
S. 38....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
Ss. 38A-38C.......................	ad. No. 42, 2005
S. 39....................................	am. No. 72, 1994; No. 79, 2004; No. 42, 2005

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418  Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1)       Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

                     (a)  an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

                     (b)  proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

                     (c)  any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2)       Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419  Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

                     (a)  a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

                     (b)  any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

                     (c)  the first-mentioned provision is amended by this Schedule;

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 115, 2001)

4  Application of amendments

             (1)  Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

             (2)  For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

4  Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and

                     (b)  the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;

then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.

             (2)  In this section:

Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

496  Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations

If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Act 2005 (No. 42, 2005)

Schedule 1

22  Application of items 20 and 21

(1)       The amendment made by item 20 applies to late payment penalties imposed after the commencement of the item.

(2)       The amendment made by item 21 applies to notices given under section 20 after the commencement of the item.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.