Primary Producers' (Levy on Cane Growers) Regulation 1995
PRIMARY PRODUCERS’ (LEVY ON CANE GROWERS) REGULATION
1995
QueenslandPrimary
Producers’ Organisation and Marketing Act 1926PRIMARYPRODUCERS’(LEVYONCANEGROWERS)REGULATION1995Reprinted as in force on 2 June 1995(Regulation not amended up to this
date)Reprint No. 1This reprint is
prepared bythe Office of the Queensland Parliamentary
CounselWarning—This reprint is not an authorised
copy
Information about this reprintThis
regulation is reprinted as at 2 June 1995.MinoreditorialchangesallowedundertheprovisionsoftheReprintsAct1992mentioned in the following list have
been made to—•use expressions consistent with
current drafting practice (s 29)•use
aspects of format and printing style consistent with current
drafting practice(s 35)•omit
provisions that are no longer required (s 40)•make
all necessary consequential amendments (s 7(1)(k)).Also
see endnotes for information about when provisions
commenced.
QueenslandPRIMARYPRODUCERS’(LEVYONCANEGROWERS)REGULATION1995TABLE
OF PROVISIONSSectionPagePART
1—PRELIMINARY1Short title. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .52Definitions. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .5PART 2—GENERAL LEVIES3Cane Growers’ Council may make a
general levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64District cane
growers’ executive may make a general levy. . . . . . . . .
. . .65Mill suppliers’
committee may make a general levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.6PART 3—PARTICULAR LEVIES6Application of this part. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .77Certain district
cane growers’ executives may make a particularlevy to effect
insurance cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .78Certain district cane growers’ executives
may make a particularlevy to fund cane testing . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.79Bundaberg
District Cane Growers’ Executive may make aparticular levy
to fund refurbishment of the Canegrowers’ Building inBundaberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .810Maryborough
District Cane Growers’ Executive may make aparticular levy
to fund certain costs of the Canegrowers’ Building inMaryborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.811Certain mill
suppliers’ committees may make a particular levy toeffect insurance cover . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.912Certain mill
suppliers’ committees may make a particular levy tofund
cane testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .913Plane Creek
Central Mill Suppliers’ Committee may make aparticular levy
to fund construction of a sugarcane railway line . . . . . . . .
.914Application of
unused funds raised by a particular levy . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .11
s15s2Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995PRIMARY
PRODUCERS’ (LEVY ON CANEGROWERS) REGULATION 1995[reprinted as in force on 2 June
1995]†PART 1—PRELIMINARY˙Short
title1.ThisregulationmaybecitedasthePrimaryProducers’(LevyonCane Growers) Regulation 1995.˙Definitions2.In this regulation—“assigned”to a mill, in
relation to land, means the land is assigned to themill
under theSugar Industry Act 1991.“cane
testing”means the weighing, examining or testing of
sugarcane forits quantity, quality or condition.“grower”means grower of
sugarcane.“insurancecover”meanscoverbywayofaninsurancepolicy,compensationschemeorboth,toprotectagroweragainstfinancialloss caused by
water or fire damage to sugarcane.“mill”,ofamillsuppliers’committee,meansthemillforwhichitisconstituted.
s36s5Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995†PART
2—GENERAL LEVIES˙Cane Growers’ Council may make a
general levy3.(1)The Queensland
Cane Growers’ Council may make a general levyon growers for
administrative purposes.(2)This section
applies to the whole sugar industry.(3)The
levy is 12.5 cents per tonne of sugarcane delivered by a grower
toa mill.˙District cane growers’ executive may make a
general levy4.(1)A district cane
growers’ executive may make a general levy, foradministrative
purposes, on growers in its district.(2)Beforemakingalevyunderthissection,adistrictcanegrowers’executivemustobtaintheconsentoftheQueenslandCaneGrowers’Council.(3)The levy is the relevant amount set
out in schedule 1.˙Mill suppliers’ committee may make a
general levy5.(1)Amillsuppliers’committeemaymakeagenerallevy,foradministrative purposes, on growers who
supply sugarcane to its mill.(2)Before making a levy under this section, a
mill suppliers’ committeemust obtain the consent of the
Queensland Cane Growers’ Council.(3)The
levy is the relevant amount set out in schedule 2.
s67s8Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995†PART
3—PARTICULAR LEVIES˙Application of this part6.This part applies subject to section
15.1˙Certain district
cane growers’ executives may make a particular levyto
effect insurance cover7.(1)A district cane
growers’ executive mentioned in schedule 3 maymake a particular
levy on growers in its district.(2)Beforemakingalevyunderthissection,adistrictcanegrowers’executivemustobtaintheconsentoftheQueenslandCaneGrowers’Council.(3)The levy is the relevant amount set
out in schedule 3.(4)Subject to section 14,2the amount raised by a levy made by a
districtcane growers’ executive under this section
may be spent only on insurancecover for the
growers in its district.˙Certain district
cane growers’ executives may make a particular levyto
fund cane testing8.(1)A district cane
growers’ executive mentioned in schedule 4 maymake a particular
levy on growers in its district.(2)Beforemakingalevyunderthissection,adistrictcanegrowers’executivemustobtaintheconsentoftheQueenslandCaneGrowers’Council.(3)The levy is the relevant amount set
out in schedule 4.(4)Subject to section 14,2the amount raised by a levy made by a
districtcanegrowers’executiveunderthissectionmaybespentonlyoncane1Section 15 (Limitation on power to make
certain particular levies)2Section 14
(Application of unused funds raised by a particular
levy)
s
98s 10Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995testing and
research and development relating to cane testing for the
growersin its district.˙Bundaberg District Cane Growers’ Executive
may make a particularlevy to fund refurbishment of the
Canegrowers’ Building inBundaberg9.(1)TheBundabergDistrictCaneGrowers’Executive(the“executive”) may make a
particular levy on growers in its district.(2)Before making a levy under this section, the
executive must obtain theconsent of the Queensland Cane Growers’
Council.(3)The levy is 5 cents per tonne of
sugarcane grown on land assigned tothe Fairymead,
Millaquin or Bingera Mill.(4)Subject to
section 14,3the amount raised by a levy under this
sectionmaybespentonlyonrefurbishingtheCanegrowers’Buildingat32 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg.˙Maryborough District Cane Growers’
Executive may make aparticular levy to fund certain costs of the
Canegrowers’ Building inMaryborough10.(1)TheMaryboroughDistrictCaneGrowers’Executive(the“executive”) may make a
particular levy on growers in its district.(2)Before making a levy under this section, the
executive must obtain theconsent of the Queensland Cane Growers’
Council.(3)The levy is 1 cent per tonne of
sugarcane grown on land assigned tothe Maryborough
Mill.(4)Subject to section 14,3the amount raised by a levy made under
thissection may be spent only on rates,
insurance, repairs, improvements andadministration
costs for the Canegrowers’ Building at 106 Bazaar Street,Maryborough.3Section 14 (Application of unused funds
raised by a particular levy)
s
139s 13Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995˙Certain mill suppliers’ committees may make a
particular levy to effectinsurance cover11.(1)A
mill suppliers’ committee mentioned in schedule 5 may make aparticular levy on growers who supply
sugarcane to its mill.(2)Before making a
levy under this section, a mill supplier’s committeemust
obtain the consent of the Queensland Cane Growers’ Council.(3)The levy is the relevant amount set
out in schedule 5.(4)Subject to section 14,4the amount raised by a levy made by a
millsuppliers’committeeunderthissectionmaybespentonlyoninsurancecover for the
growers who supply sugarcane to its mill.˙Certain mill suppliers’ committees may make a
particular levy to fundcane testing12.(1)A
mill suppliers’ committee mentioned in schedule 6 may make aparticular levy on growers who supply
sugarcane to its mill.(2)Before making a
levy under this section, a mill suppliers’ committeemust
obtain the consent of the Queensland Cane Growers’ Council.(3)The levy is the relevant amount set
out in schedule 6.(4)Subject to section 14,4the amount raised by a levy made by a
millsuppliers’ committee under this section may
be spent only on cane testingand research and
development relating to cane testing for the growers whosupply sugarcane to its mill.˙Plane Creek Central Mill Suppliers’
Committee may make aparticular levy to fund construction of a
sugarcane railway line13.(1)The Plane Creek
Central Mill Suppliers’ Committee may make aparticular levy
on growers who supply sugarcane to the Plane Creek CentralMill
and—(a)deliver the sugarcane to a place at or
near—(i)an existing or proposed section of the
railway line mentioned4Section 14
(Application of unused funds raised by a particular
levy)
s
1310s 13Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995in schedule 7;
or(ii)Carmila, Carmila
West, or Beach Road, Carmila; or(b)grow
the sugarcane in a place known as Flaggy Rock south ofgrid
reference AMG 75 71000 mN on Carmila map No. 8754.5(2)Beforemakingalevyunderthissection,themillsuppliers’committeemustobtaintheconsentoftheQueenslandCaneGrowers’Council.(3)The levy is—(a)foragrowermentionedinsubsection(1)(a)(i)—therelevantamount specified in schedule 7; and(b)foragrowermentionedinsubsection(1)(a)(ii)—theamountcalculated at the rate of $1.57 per tonne of
sugarcane supplied bythe grower to the mill; and(c)foragrowermentionedinsubsection(1)(b)—theamountcalculated at the rate of $1.72 per tonne of
sugarcane supplied bythe grower to the mill.(4)The levy may be made for not more than
10 consecutive sugarcanecrushing seasons of the mill, starting
with the 1995 crushing season.(5)Subject to section 14, the amount raised by
a levy made under thissection may be spent only on the
following costs of the sugarcane railwayline between the
junction of the railway line at the township of Koumala andthe
place known as Karloo—(a)administration
and development;(b)construction;(c)repayment of loans for the costs mentioned
in paragraphs (a) and(b).5The
map may be inspected at the office of the Department of Lands at
the cornerof Wood and River Streets,
Mackay.
s
1411s 16Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995˙Application of unused funds raised by a
particular levy14.If—(a)a
particular levy is made by a district cane growers’ executive or
amill suppliers’ committee under this
regulation; and(b)afterapplyingtheamountraisedtothepurposeforwhichtheparticular levy was made, a balance
remains;the balance may be spent on administrative
purposes in the interests of thegrowers on whom
the particular levy was made.†PART
4—POLLS REGARDING PARTICULARLEVIES˙Limitation on power to make certain
particular levies15.(1)A body empowered
to make a particular levy under part 3 (otherthan section
136) may make the levy from 22 June
1995.(2)Despite subsection (1), the body must
not make the levy if, on a pollheld under the
Act, the majority of votes is against the making of the
levy.˙Request to hold a poll16.(1)In this
section—“affected grower”,inrelationtoaparticularlevy,meansagroweronwhom
the particular levy may be made under this regulation.(2)Before a particular levy (other than a
levy under section 136) is
made,an affected grower may request the Minister,
in writing, to hold a poll ofaffected growers,
to decide whether the particular levy will be made.(3)A request must be sent to the Minister
by 19 June 1995.6Section13(PlaneCreekCentralMillSuppliers’Committeemaymakeaparticular levy to fund construction of a
sugarcane railway line)
s
1712s 18Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995(4)A
request may be sent to the following address—Minister for
Primary IndustriesDepartment of Primary IndustriesGPO
Box 46Brisbane Q 4000.˙Conduct of poll17.(1)Forthepurposesofsection30(8A)oftheAct,thissectionprescribes the procedure for holding a poll
before a particular levy is made.(2)The
Minister must by gazette notice declare the following
things—(a)a poll is to be held;(b)the name of the returning officer
appointed by the Minister for thepoll;(c)the last day (the“polling
day”) and time for the return of ballotpapers to the returning officer;(d)the form of the official roll of
persons eligible to vote in the poll;(e)theday,atleast30daysbeforethepollingday,onwhichtheofficial roll is to close;(f)the form of the ballot paper;(g)the requirements for making a valid
vote.(3)After the poll is held, the Minister
must by gazette notice declare theresult of the
poll.†PART 5—DUTIES OF MILL OWNERS˙Mill owner to deduct levy18.(1)A mill owner
must deduct, from the amount payable to a growerforsugarcanesuppliedtothemill,theamountofalevypayablebythegrower under this
regulation in respect of the sugarcane.
s
1913s 20Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995(2)Forthissection,itisirrelevantwhetherornotthesugarcanewasgrown
on land assigned to the mill.Maximum
penalty—(a)the amount that was not deducted;
or(b)20 penalty units;whichever is
less.˙Mill owner to keep records19.Amillownermustrecordthefollowinginformationabouttheamountdeducted,inrespectofsugarcanesuppliedtothemill,undersection
18—(a)the name of the mill;(b)the name of the mill to which the land
on which the sugarcanewas grown is assigned;(c)the period over which the sugarcane
was supplied to the mill;(d)the tonnage of
the sugarcane supplied;(e)the amount
deducted.˙Mill owner to deliver deducted levy and
records20.A mill owner must, within 7 days after
deducting the amount of alevy under section 18, send to the body
that made the levy—(a)the amount deducted; and(b)the record made under section 19 about
the deduction.Maximum penalty—(a)the
amount of the deduction; or(b)20
penalty units;whichever is less.
s
2114s 22Primary Producers’
(Levy on Cane Growers)Regulation 1995†PART
6—PAYMENT AND RECOVERY OF LEVIES˙Growers must pay levies21.A
grower must pay a levy made under this regulation.Maximum penalty—(a)the
amount of the levy; or(b)20 penalty
units;whichever is less.˙Recovery of levies22.TheQueenslandCaneGrowers’Council,adistrictcanegrowers’executiveoramillsuppliers’committeemayrecoveranamountithaslevied on a person (the“person liable”) under this
regulation from—(a)the person liable; or(b)a person holding money to the credit
of the person liable;as a debt in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
18Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995¡SCHEDULE 3†PARTICULAR LEVIES BY DISTRICT CANEGROWERS’ EXECUTIVES—INSURANCE COVERsection 7(1), (3)Note—thelevythatmaybemadebyadistrictcanegrowers’executivementionedincolumn1,inrespectofsugarcanesuppliedtoamillmentioned opposite in column 2, is the rate
set out opposite in column 3.District
CaneGrowers’ExecutiveMillAmount per tonne ofsugarcane delivered tothe mill
(cents)IsisMossmanTully
RiverIsis Central. . . . . . . .
. .Mossman Central . . . . .Tully River Central . . . .0.500.860.70
19Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995¡SCHEDULE 4†PARTICULAR LEVIES BY DISTRICT CANEGROWERS’ EXECUTIVES—CANE TESTINGsection 8(1), (3)Note—thelevythatmaybemadebyadistrictcanegrowers’executivementionedincolumn1,inrespectofsugarcanesuppliedtoamillmentioned opposite in column 2, is the rate
set out opposite in column 3.District
CaneGrowers’ExecutiveIsisMaryboroughMossmanProserpineTully
RiverMillAmount per tonne ofsugarcane delivered tothe mill
(cents)Isis Central . . . . . . . . . . . .Maryborough . . . . . . . . . .Mossman Central. . . . .
.Proserpine Central . . . . . .Tully River Central. . . . .3.003.103.102.003.00
22Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995¡SCHEDULE 7†PARTICULAR LEVY BY PLANE CREEK
CENTRALMILL SUPPLIERS’ COMMITTEE—CONSTRUCTIONOF
RAILWAY LINEsection 13(1)(a)(i), (3)(a)Note—(1)The levy that
may be made by the mill suppliers’ committeeon a grower who
delivers sugarcane to a place at or near an existing orproposedsectionoftherailwaylinebetweenKoumalaandKarloo,describedincolumn1,istheamountcalculated,forthetonnageofsugarcane supplied by the grower to the mill,
at the rate specified opposite incolumn 2.(2)The section of railway line is between
points on the line expressed askilometres from
the railway line junction at Koumala.Sectionofrailwaylinebetweenjunction of line
at Koumala andKarloo(km)up to
and no more than 2over 2 and no more than 5over 5 and no
more than 9over 9 and no more than 11over
11 and no more than 28over 28 and no more than 33over
33 and no more than 39over 39 and no more than 41.5over
41.5 and no more than 45Amountpertonneofsugarcanesupplied to the
mill($)0.300.500.701.161.201.321.341.471.57
23Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995†ENDNOTES´1Index to endnotes2Date
to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 234List of legislation . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 245List of annotations. . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . 24´2Date
to which amendments incorporatedThis is the
reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section
5(c).However,noamendmentshavecommencedoperationonorbeforethatday.FutureamendmentsofthePrimaryProducers’(LevyonCaneGrowers)Regulation1995may be made in accordance with this
reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.3´AIAamdchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdomo in cpparaprecpresprev==================KeyKey
to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotationsActs
Interpretation Act 1954amendedchapterdefinitiondivisionexpires/expiredgazetteheadinginsertedlapsednotifiedomittedorder in
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No.Reprints Act 1992relocatedrenumberedrepealedsectionschedulesubdivisionStatutory
Instruments Act 1992subordinate legislationsubstitutedunnumbered
24Primary Producers’ (Levy on Cane
Growers)Regulation 1995´4List of legislationPrimary Producers’ (Levy on Cane Growers)
Regulation 1995 SL No. 138notfd gaz 26 May 1995 pp 912–4commenced on date of notification´5List of
annotationsPART 7—REPEALpt hdgom R1
(see RA s 7(1)(k))Repeals 23om R1
(see RA s 40)