Fertilizers (Subsidy) Amendment Act 1985

No. 74 of 1985

An Act to extend the operation of the Nitrogenous Fertilizers Subsidy Act 1966 and the Phosphate Fertilizers Subsidy Act 1963

[Assented to 6 June 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Fertilizers (Subsidy) Amendment Act 1985.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on 1 July 1985.

PART II—AMENDMENT OF THE NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS SUBSIDY ACT 1966

Principal Act

3. The Nitrogenous Fertilizers Subsidy Act 19661 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Interpretation

4. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) “1985” and substituting “1986”.

PART III—AMENDMENT OF THE PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS SUBSIDY ACT 1963

Principal Act

5. The Phosphate Fertilizers Subsidy Act 19632 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Interpretation

6. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “1985” from the definition of “subsidy period” and substituting “1986”.

NOTES

1. No. 78, 1966, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 79, 1969; No. 107, 1972; No. 216, 1973 (as amended by No. 20, 1974); No. 78, 1974; No. 20, 1976; No. 152, 1976 (as amended by No. 114, 1977); No. 114, 1977; No. 112, 1978; No. 109, 1979; No 137 1980; No. 174, 1981; Nos. 26 and 69, 1982; and No. 91, 1983.

2. No. 78, 1963, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 40, 1966; No. 86, 1968; No. 66, 1969; No. 86, 1971; No. 19, 1976; No. 66, 1977; and Nos. 26 and 69, 1982.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 20 May 1985

Senate on 27 May 1985]