Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1989

No. 88 of 1989

An Act to amend the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977 and the Wool Marketing Act 1987 and to repeal the Sugar Agreement Act 1985 and certain Acts about charges on the slaughter of live-stock at certain premises

[Assented to 27 June 1989]

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

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1989.

Commencement

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

(2) Subsection 4 (1) commences on 1 July 1989.

Amendments of Acts

3. The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in the Schedule.

Repeal of Acts

4. (1) The Sugar Agreement Act 1985 is repealed.

(2) The following Acts are repealed:

Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1979

Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Amendment Act 1983

Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Collection Act 1979

Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Validation Act 1984.

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SCHEDULE Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF ACTS

Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977

Subsection 16k (1):

Omit “, with the approval of the Minister,”.

Subparagraph 30D (1) (a) (ii):

Omit “49”, substitute “56”.

Wool Marketing Act 1987

Paragraph 127 (2) (e):

Omit “and” (last occurring).

Subsection 127 (2):

Add at the end of the subsection the following paragraphs:

“(g) the registration and inspection of wool display areas and sample security areas; and

(h) the fees payable in respect of the registration and inspection of wool display areas and sample security areas under the regulations.”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 12 October 1988

Senate on 2 May 1989]