Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001

No. 133, 2001

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001

No. 133, 2001

An Act to impose a levy on air passenger tickets, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title...................................

2 Commencement...............................

3 Crown to be bound.............................

4 Definition...................................

5 Extension of Act to the external Territories...............

6 Imposition of levy..............................

7 Regulations..................................

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001

No. 133, 2001

An Act to impose a levy on air passenger tickets, and for related purposes

[Assented to 27 September 2001]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences at the same time as the Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001.

3  Crown to be bound

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.

4  Definition

  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

air passenger ticket levy means levy payable under the Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001.

5  Extension of Act to the external Territories

  This Act extends to all the external Territories.

6  Imposition of levy

 (1) Air passenger ticket levy is hereby imposed.

 (2) The rate of levy on an air passenger ticket is $10.

7  Regulations

  The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:

 (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 20 September 2001

Senate on 26 September 2001]