Fertilisers Subsidy Amendment Act 1988

No. 52 of 1988

An Act to amend the Fertilisers Subsidy Act 1986

[Assented to 15 June 1988]

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

Short title etc.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Fertilisers Subsidy Amendment Act 1988.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Fertilisers Subsidy Act 19861.

Commencement

2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 4 shall be taken to have commenced on 20 August 1986.

Interpretation

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “1989” from the definition of “subsidy period” in subsection (1) and substituting “1988”.

Offences

4. Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (7) “bounty” and substituting “subsidy”.

NOTE

1. No. 131, 1986, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 54, 1987; and No. 28, 1988.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 25 May 1988

Senate on 30 May 1988]