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AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY REDUNDANT REGULATIONS (REPEAL) 1999 1999 NO. 158

STATUTORY RULES 1999 NO. 158

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 19 76

Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976

Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987

Horticultural Policy Council Act 198 7

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Redundant Regulations (Repeal) 1999

Section 9 of the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976, section 8 of the Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976, section 121 of the Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 and section 29 of the Horticultural Policy Council Act 1987 provide that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of the Acts.

The Regulations repeal a number of redundant regulations under legislation administered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

The Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976 and Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976 imposed an export charge/levy on apples and pears. These Acts were superseded by the Horticultural Export Charge Act 1987 and Horticultural Levy Act 1987. All Regulations made under the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976 and Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976 are redundant.

The Australian Dried Fruits Board (AGM) Regulations are no longer necessary as the need for the Board to convene an annual general meeting was removed by amendments made to the Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 under the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No 1) 1995.

The Horticultural Policy Council Act 1987 established the Horticultural Policy Council. The operations of the Council terminated on 31 August 1995 and the final report of the Council was tabled in Parliament on 11 September 1996. There are no outstanding matters relating to the Council and the Regulations made under the Act are redundant.

Details of the Regulations are attached.

The Regulations commence on gazettal.

Attachment

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Redundant Regulations (Repeal) 1999

Regulation 1 names the Regulations as the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Redundant Regulations (Repeal) 1999.

Regulation 2 gives the commencement date of the Regulations as on gazettal.

Regulation 3 provides for the repeal of the Statutory Rules made under the Apple and Pear Export Charge Act 1976.

Regulation 4 provides for the repeal of the Statutory Rules made under the Apple and Pear Levy Act 1976.

Regulation 5 provides for the repeal of the Australian Dried Fruits Board (AGM) Regulations made under the Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987.

Regulation 6 provides for the repeal of the Horticultural Policy Council Regulations made under the Horticultural Policy Council Act 1987.