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EXPORT INSPECTION (SERVICE CHARGE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1995 NO. 312

STATUTORY RULES 1995 No. 312

Issued by the authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985

Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment)

Section 9 of the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985 (the Act) provides that the GovernorGeneral may make regulations for the purposes of sections 6 and 7 of the Act. Section 6 provides that a charge is imposed on the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment, being an establishment that, at the time the service is provided, is registered for operations associated with the preparation of a prescribed commodity specified in the regulations. Section 6 also provides that a charge is imposed in an external export inspection service that is provided in relation to a prescribed commodity specified in the regulations.

Section 7 provides that the rate of charge in respect of the provision of an export inspection service at an establishment is such rate, calculated by reference to time, as is applicable under the regulations to that establishment or to the class of establishments in which the establishment is included. Further, Section 7 provides that the rate of charge in respect of the provision of an external export inspection service is such rate, calculated by reference to time, as is applicable under the regulations to the prescribed commodity in relation to which the service is provided.

The Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (the Regulations) prescribe commodities and the service charges payable by an establishment that is registered for operations associated with the preparation of those commodities for export.

The purpose of the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment) is to increase the fee for service for export inspection at a registered establishment in relation to dried fruits, for example at a packing establishment, from $82 to $105 for the initial half hour, and from $28 to $35 for each subsequent quarter hour or part thereof. The amendment also increases the fee for service for export inspection at locations other than registered establishments, for example at a port.

The increase in fee for service rates for the dried fruits commodity reflects the fact that the dried fruits program under-recovered in 1994/95 and the increase is required to enable the export inspection costs to be fully recovered in 1995/96. Industry has endorsed the increase.

The Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment) amends the Regulations as follows:

Regulation 1 - Amendment

Subregulation 1.1 provides that the Regulations are amended as set out in the Export Inspection (Service Charge) Regulations (Amendment). A note to this subregulation provides that the Regulations as amended commence on gazettal.

Regulation 2 - Rates of Charge

Subregulation 2.1 provides for an increase in the fee for service rate for the provision of an export inspection service at a registered establishment relating to dried fruits from $82 to $105 for the first half hour or part of that half hour. Subregulation 2.1 also provides for an increase in the fee for service rate from $28 to $35 for each subsequent quarter hour.

Subregulation 2.2 provides for an increase in the fee for service rate for the provision of an external export inspection service (at other than a registered establishment) relating to dried fruits from $82 to $105 for the first half hour or part of that half hour. Subregulation 2.2 provides for an increase in the fee for service rate from $28 to $35 for each subsequent quarter hour.