Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Meat Industry (Meat Industry Levy) Regulation 2025.
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on 1 September 2025.Note—This regulation replaces the Meat Industry (Meat Industry Levy) Regulation 2016, which is repealed on 1 September 2025 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).
3 Definitions
In this regulation—levy means a meat industry levy under the Act, Part 5A.levy collection agency agreement means an agreement or arrangement entered into by Local Land Services under which Local Land Services acts as the Food Authority’s agent for the purposes of—(a) issuing notices specifying the amounts of levies, and(b) undertaking responsibility for collecting and recovering levies that occupiers or owners of rateable land, within the meaning of the Local Land Services Act 2013, owe to the Food Authority.the Act means the Meat Industry Act 1978.Note—The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
Part 2 Meat industry levy
4 Calculation of levy
(1) For the Act, section 59A(2)(a), the prescribed rate for each stock unit is 0.6 cents.(2) For the Act, section 59A(2)(b), the prescribed amount is $130.
5 Notice of levy amount payable
For the Act, section 59A(3), the prescribed date is 31 March.
6 Changes in occupancy or ownership of land
For the Act, section 59M, a person is exempt from the Act, section 59E(1) if the person has lodged a notice with Local Land Services in accordance with the Local Land Services Regulation 2014, clause 24.
7 Applications for certificates of levies due and payable
(1) For the Act, section 59F(4), the prescribed fee is $15.(2) For the Act, section 59M, a person is exempt from the Act, section 59F(4) if—(a) the person’s application forms part of an application for a certificate under the Local Land Services Act 2013, section 203, and(b) a levy collection agency agreement is in force.
8 Certificates of levies due and payable
(1) For the Act, section 59M, a certificate issued for an application under section 59F(3) is exempt from section 59F(5) if—(a) Local Land Services issues the certificate, and(b) a levy collection agency agreement is in force.(2) The validity of a certificate referred to in subsection (1) is not affected by the termination or expiry of the levy collection agency agreement.
9 Objection to validity of levy
For the Act, section 59G(2)—(a) the prescribed court is the Local Court, and(b) the prescribed manner is application to the Local Court in accordance with the rules of the Court.
10 Overdue levies
For the Act, section 59H(2), the prescribed rate is—(a) if a levy collection agency agreement is in place—2% more than the Commonwealth Bank’s overdraft index rate for businesses as at 1 January of the relevant year, or(b) otherwise—the rate prescribed under the Civil Procedure Act 2005, section 101(7) for payment of interest on a judgment debt.Note—See the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rule 36.7.
Part 3 Miscellaneous
11 Levy books
(1) For the Act, section 59L(1), a prescribed levy book is a collection of documents kept in electronic form.(2) The following particulars must be kept in the levy book—(a) each parcel of land subject to a levy and the owner or occupier of the land,(b) the levy imposed in relation to each parcel and the date on which notice of the levy was served,(c) each levy paid, including the date of payment, and any amount outstanding in relation to each parcel.
12 Savings
An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Meat Industry (Meat Industry Levy) Regulation 2016, had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.