Primary Industries (Services) Levies Act 2024

The Minister may, by legislative instrument:

determine a specified body to be a nominated industry representative body; and

specify one or more levies in relation to that body.

If the Minister does so, before regulations are made setting or amending the rate of such a levy:

if the whole of the rate is specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (3)(a)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about the whole of the rate; or

if a part or parts of the rate are specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (3)(b)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about that part or parts of the rate.

The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (1):

specify the whole of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a); or

specify a part or parts of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b).

A nominated industry representative body must, before making a recommendation referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b), consult the bodies (if any) specified in relation to the body under subsection (5).

The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (1), specify bodies in relation to a nominated industry representative body for the purposes of subsection (4).

The Minister may, by legislative instrument:

determine a specified body to be a nominated polling body; and

specify one or more levies in relation to that body.

If the Minister does so, before regulations are made setting or amending the rate of such a levy:

if the whole of the rate is specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (8)(a)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about the whole of the rate; or

if a part or parts of the rate are specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (8)(b)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about that part or parts of the rate.

The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (6):

specify the whole of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (7)(a); or

specify a part or parts of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (7)(b).

A nominated polling body must, before making a recommendation referred to in paragraph (7)(a) or (b), ensure a poll is conducted in accordance with the requirements specified under subsection (10). The recommendation must be in accordance with the results of the poll.

The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (6), specify requirements that are for, or in relation to, the conduct of a poll for the purposes of subsection (9).