Imported Food Charges (Imposition—Excise) Act 2015

The Imported Food Charges (Imposition—Excise) Act 2015 is an Australian law that imposes charges in relation to matters connected with the administration of the Imported Food Control Act 1992. The Act comes into effect on July 29, 2015, and includes provisions for the imposition of charges as taxes. The regulations may prescribe a charge in relation to a prescribed matter connected with the administration of the Imported Food Control Act 1992.

The Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities and does not extend to Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless the Imported Food Control Act 1992 extends to that Territory. The Act also does not impose a tax on property of any kind belonging to a State.

The regulations may prescribe one or more persons who are liable to pay a specified charge prescribed for the purposes of subsection 6(1). The regulations may provide for exemptions from a charge prescribed for the purposes of subsection 6(1).

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed. The Act includes provisions for the commencement and operation of the laws, as well as application, saving, and transitional provisions.

This compilation provides information about the legislation history, amendment history, and editorial changes made to the Act. The endnotes provide details about the abbreviation key, which sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.