Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024 (60 of 2024)

Schedule 4   Application, saving and transitional provisions - operation of old law

Part 5   Other provisions

15   Reviews of horse biosecurity response levy

(1) If levy is imposed by regulations under the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024 on a disposal of manufactured feed or worm treatment, the Minister must ensure that there are 2 reviews under this item into whether that levy is the most appropriate way of raising money to meet the costs of any emergency response to a disease affecting horses.

First review

(2) The Minister must ensure that the first review is undertaken and completed:

(a) before the end of 31 December 2026, unless paragraph (b) applies; or

(b) if:

(i) the rate of that levy is greater than nil on a day in 2026 and the Minister considers that it is appropriate to delay the first review; and

(ii) the rate of that levy subsequently becomes nil;

as soon as practicable after the rate of that levy so becomes nil.

Second review

(3) The Minister must ensure that the second review is undertaken and completed:

(a) before the end of the day (the relevant day ) that is the fifth anniversary of the day the first review is completed, unless paragraph (b) applies; or

(b) if:

(i) the rate of that levy is greater than nil on a day in the period of 12 months ending at the end of the relevant day and the Minister considers that it is appropriate to delay the second review; and

(ii) the rate of that levy subsequently becomes nil;

as soon as practicable after the rate of that levy so becomes nil.

Review reports

(4) The persons undertaking a review under this item must give the Minister a written report of the review.

Publication

(5) The Minister must arrange for a copy of the report to be published on the Department's website.