Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2011B00134
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Details: C2011B00134
- C2011B00134
A Bill for an Act to provide for collection and other matters relating to horse disease response levy, and for related purposes
C2011B00134
Part 2—Collection of levy
Part 3—Investigation
Part 4—Regular review of levy
4............ Act binds Crown................................................................................. 3
Part 2—Collection of levy 5
5............ When levy is due for payment............................................................. 5
6............ Recovery of levy etc............................................................................ 5
7............ Penalty for late payment of levy.......................................................... 5
8............ Remission of late payment penalty...................................................... 5
9............ Review of refusal to remit late payment penalty.................................. 5
10.......... Overpayments of levy and late payment penalty................................. 6
Part 3—Investigation 7
Division 1—Requirement to give information or documents 7
11.......... Powers to seek information or documents.......................................... 7
12.......... Offence of failing to give information, document or return................. 7
Division 2—Monitoring by authorised persons 9
Subdivision A—Monitoring powers 9
13.......... Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant 9
14.......... Monitoring powers of authorised persons.......................................... 9
15.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 10
16.......... Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision........... 11
17.......... Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 12
18.......... Authorised person may ask questions and seek production of documents 13
Subdivision B—Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons 14
19.......... Consent............................................................................................. 14
20.......... Announcement before entry under warrant....................................... 14
21.......... Authorised person to be in possession of warrant............................ 15
22.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................... 15
23.......... Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment............................. 15
24.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 17
Subdivision C—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities 18
25.......... Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant............................. 18
26.......... Occupier to provide authorised person with facilities and assistance 18
Subdivision D—General provisions relating to seizure 19
27.......... Copies of seized things to be provided.............................................. 19
28.......... Receipts for seized things.................................................................. 19
29.......... Return of seized things...................................................................... 20
30.......... Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained..................................... 21
31.......... Disposal of things............................................................................. 21
32.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 22
Subdivision E—Monitoring warrants 22
33.......... Monitoring warrants......................................................................... 22
Subdivision F—Powers of magistrates 23
34.......... Powers of magistrates....................................................................... 23
Part 4—Regular review of levy 25
35.......... Minister to ensure levy is reviewed every 5 years............................. 25
Part 5—Miscellaneous 26
36.......... Disclosure of information................................................................. 26
37.......... Authorised persons........................................................................... 26
38.......... Identity cards for authorised persons................................................ 27
39.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 28
40.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 28
This Act may be cited as the Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Act 2011.
2. Sections 3 to 40
(b) the commencement of the Horse Disease Response Levy Act 2011.
authorised person means a person appointed under subsection 37(1) for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs.
late payment penalty means penalty payable under section 7.
levy means levy imposed by the Horse Disease Response Levy Act 2011.
levy law means Part 2 of this Act, the regulations, the Horse Disease Response Levy Act 2011 and the regulations under that Act.
manufactured feed has the same meaning as in the Horse Disease Response Levy Act 2011.
monitoring powers has the meaning given by sections 14, 15 and 16.
monitoring warrant means a warrant issued under section 33.
person assisting an authorised person has the meaning given by section 17.
worm treatment has the same meaning as in the Horse Disease Response Levy Act 2011.
5 When levy is due for payment
Amounts of levy are due for payment as prescribed by the regulations.
6 Recovery of levy etc.
The Commonwealth may recover amounts of levy that are due for payment and amounts of late payment penalty as debts due to the Commonwealth.
7 Penalty for late payment of levy
If any levy remains unpaid after it became due for payment, the person liable to pay the levy must pay the Commonwealth the amount of penalty worked out as follows:
(a) during the month in which the levy became due for payment the penalty accrues at the rate of 2% a month on the levy due;
(b) during each later month the amount of penalty is the sum of:
(i) each amount of penalty that accrued during a previous month; and
(ii) the amount accruing during that month at the rate of 2% a month on the sum of the amount of levy then payable and penalty payable at the end of the previous month.
8 Remission of late payment penalty
The Secretary may remit all or part of an amount of late payment penalty.
9 Review of refusal to remit late payment penalty
(1) A person affected by a decision to refuse to remit all or part of an amount under section 8 may request the Secretary to reconsider the decision.
(b) set out the reasons for making the request; and
(i) within 28 days after the day on which the person receives notice of the decision; or
(ii) within such further period as the Secretary allows.
(3) Within 45 days after receiving the request, the Secretary must reconsider the decision and may affirm, revoke or vary the decision, as the Secretary thinks fit.
(4) If the Secretary affirms, revokes or varies a decision, the Secretary must inform the person who made the request of the result of the reconsideration of the decision and give the reasons for the affirmation, revocation or variation.
(5) An application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the Secretary’s decision under subsection (3) affirming, varying or revoking a decision to refuse to remit all or part of an amount under section 8.
10 Overpayments of levy and late payment penalty
(1) If an amount of levy or late payment penalty has been overpaid, the Commonwealth must refund the overpayment.
(2) However, if, in purported compliance with the Australian Animal Health Council (Live‑stock Industries) Funding Act 1996, an amount equal to all or part of the overpayment has been paid to a body:
(a) if the Commonwealth has not refunded the overpayment—the body (and not the Commonwealth) must pay that amount to the person who made the overpayment; or
(b) if the Commonwealth has refunded the overpayment—the Commonwealth may recover the amount from the body, by set‑off or otherwise.
Division 1—Requirement to give information or documents
11 Powers to seek information or documents
(1) The Secretary may give a person a written notice requiring the person to give the Secretary, within a reasonable period of at least 14 days specified in the notice and in a way specified in the notice, specified information or documents that the Secretary reasonably believes are relevant to the operation of this Act.
(2) The notice may also require the person to verify the information by statutory declaration.
12 Offence of failing to give information, document or return
(1) A person must not refuse or fail to give information, a document or a return that the person is required to give by or under this Act or the regulations.
(4) A person is not excused from giving information, a document or a return on the ground that to do so might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
(a) any information or document or return given by an individual; or
(b) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of an individual giving the information, document or return;
is not admissible in evidence against the individual in criminal proceedings except proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) of this section or an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.
(6) A court that convicts a person of an offence against subsection (1) may order the person to give the information, document or return concerned to an authorised person within the time specified in the order.
Division 2—Monitoring by authorised persons
13 Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant
(1) An authorised person may enter any premises and exercise the monitoring powers for either or both of the following purposes:
(a) determining whether the levy law has been, or is being, complied with;
(b) determining whether information given under Division 1 or the regulations is correct.
Note: The monitoring powers are set out in sections 14, 15 and 16.
(2) However, an authorised person is not authorised to enter the premises unless:
(a) the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry and the authorised person has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or
Note: If entry to the premises is with the occupier’s consent, the authorised person must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect: see section 19.
14 Monitoring powers of authorised persons
The following are the monitoring powers that an authorised person may exercise in relation to premises under section 13:
(b) the power to inspect or examine any thing on the premises;
(e) the power to take extracts from, or make copies of, any such document;
(f) the power to seize any thing on the premises;
(g) the power to take onto the premises such equipment and materials as the authorised person requires for the purpose of exercising powers in relation to the premises;
(h) the powers set out in subsections 15(1) and (3) and 16(2).
15 Operating electronic equipment
(1) The monitoring powers include the power to operate electronic equipment on the premises if the authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect that any of the following contains relevant data:
(a) the equipment;
(2) Relevant data means information that is relevant to determining whether:
(a) the levy law has been, or is being, complied with; or
(b) information given under Division 1 or the regulations is correct.
(3) The monitoring powers include the following powers in relation to relevant data found in the exercise of the power under subsection (1):
(4) An authorised person may operate electronic equipment as mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) only if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the operation of the equipment can be carried out without damage to the equipment.
16 Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision
(1) This section applies if an authorised person enters premises under a monitoring warrant for either or both of the following purposes:
(2) The monitoring powers include the power to secure a thing for a period not exceeding 24 hours if:
(b) an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that:
(i) the thing affords evidence of the contravention of section 12 or a requirement in regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 40(2)(b) or (c); and
(3) If an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the thing needs to be secured for more than 24 hours, the authorised person may apply to a magistrate for an extension of that period.
(4) The authorised person must give notice to the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, of his or her intention to apply for an extension. The occupier or other person is entitled to be heard in relation to that application.
(5) The provisions of this Division relating to the issue of monitoring warrants apply, with such modifications as are necessary, to the issue of an extension.
(6) However, a magistrate may issue an extension only if he or she is satisfied that it is not practicable to obtain and execute a warrant to seize the thing within the period if it is not extended.
17 Persons assisting authorised persons
Authorised persons may be assisted by other persons
(1) An authorised person may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers or performing functions or duties under this Division, if that assistance is necessary and reasonable. A person giving such assistance is a person assisting the authorised person.
Powers, functions and duties of a person assisting the authorised person
(2) A person assisting the authorised person:
(b) may exercise powers and perform functions and duties under this Division for the purposes of assisting the authorised person to determine whether:
(i) the levy law has been, or is being, complied with; or
(ii) information given under Division 1 or the regulations is correct; and
(c) must do so in accordance with a direction given to the person assisting by the authorised person.
(3) A power exercised by a person assisting the authorised person as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been exercised by the authorised person.
(4) A function or duty performed by a person assisting the authorised person as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been performed by the authorised person.
18 Authorised person may ask questions and seek production of documents
(1) This section applies if an authorised person enters premises for the purposes of determining whether:
(2) If the entry is authorised because the occupier of the premises consented to the entry, the authorised person may ask the occupier to answer any questions, and produce any document, relating to:
(a) the operation of the levy law; or
(3) If the entry is authorised by a monitoring warrant, the authorised person may require any person on the premises to answer any questions, and produce any document, relating to:
Subdivision B—Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons
(1) Before obtaining the consent of an occupier of premises for the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(a), an authorised person must inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse consent.
(5) If an authorised person entered premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises, the authorised person, and any person assisting the authorised person, must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect.
20 Announcement before entry under warrant
(1) Before entering premises under a monitoring warrant, an authorised person must:
(2) However, an authorised person is not required to comply with subsection (1) if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the premises is required:
(a) an authorised person does not comply with subsection (1) because of subsection (2); and
the authorised person must, as soon as practicable after entering the premises, show his or her identity card to the occupier or other person.
21 Authorised person to be in possession of warrant
If a monitoring warrant is being executed in relation to premises, an authorised person executing the warrant must be in possession of the warrant or a copy of the warrant.
22 Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier
(1) An authorised person must comply with subsection (2) if:
(a) a monitoring warrant is being executed in relation to premises; and
(2) The authorised person must, as soon as practicable:
(b) inform the occupier or other person of the rights and responsibilities of the occupier or other person under Subdivision C.
23 Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment
(1) This section applies to premises to which a monitoring warrant relates.
(2) An authorised person may do whatever is necessary to secure any electronic equipment that is on the premises if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that:
(d) the relevant data may be destroyed, altered or otherwise interfered with, if the authorised person does not take action under this subsection.
(3) Relevant data means information relevant to determining whether:
(4) The authorised person must give notice to the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, of:
(a) the authorised person’s intention to secure the equipment; and
(5) The equipment may be secured until the earlier of the following happens:
Note: For compensation for damage to electronic equipment, see section 24.
(6) The authorised person may apply to a magistrate for an extension of the 24‑hour period if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the equipment needs to be secured for more than that period.
(7) Before making the application, the authorised person must give notice to the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, of his or her intention to apply for an extension. The occupier or other person is entitled to be heard in relation to that application.
(8) The provisions of this Division relating to the issue of monitoring warrants apply, with such modifications as are necessary, to the issue of an extension.
(9) However, a magistrate may issue an extension only if he or she is satisfied that it is not practicable for the expert to operate the equipment to make any relevant data accessible within the period.
(10) The 24‑hour period may be extended more than once.
24 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
Subdivision C—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities
25 Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant
(1) The occupier of premises to which a monitoring warrant relates, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, is entitled to observe the execution of the monitoring warrant if the occupier or other person is present at the premises while the warrant is being executed.
26 Occupier to provide authorised person with facilities and assistance
(1) The occupier of premises to which a monitoring warrant relates, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, must provide:
(a) an authorised person executing the warrant; and
(b) any person assisting the authorised person;
Subdivision D—General provisions relating to seizure
27 Copies of seized things to be provided
(1) This section applies if an authorised person seizes one or more of the following from the premises under this Division:
(2) The occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier and who is present when the seizure occurs, may request the authorised person to give a copy of the thing or the information to the occupier or other person.
(3) The authorised person must comply with the request as soon as practicable after the seizure.
(4) However, the authorised person is not required to comply with the request if possession of the document, film, computer file, thing or information by the occupier or other person could constitute an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.
28 Receipts for seized things
(1) The authorised person must provide a receipt for a thing that is seized under this Division.
29 Return of seized things
(a) proceedings in respect of which the thing may afford evidence were instituted before the end of the 60 days and either the proceedings or any related appeal to a court has not been completed; or
(b) the thing may continue to be retained because of an order under section 30; or
(c) the Commonwealth or the Secretary is otherwise authorised (by a law, or an order of a court, of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory) to retain, destroy, dispose of or otherwise deal with the thing.
30 Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained
(1) The Secretary may apply to a magistrate for an order permitting the retention of a thing seized under this Division for a further period if proceedings in respect of which the thing may afford evidence have not commenced before the end of:
(b) a period previously specified in an order of a magistrate under this section.
Order to retain thing
(3) The magistrate may order that the thing may continue to be retained for a period specified in the order if the magistrate is satisfied that it is necessary for the thing to continue to be retained:
(a) for the purposes of an investigation as to the existence or amount of a liability under the levy law; or
(b) to enable evidence of such a liability to be secured for the purposes of recovering levy or late payment penalty.
31 Disposal of things
(i) the Secretary has been unable to locate the person, despite making reasonable efforts; or
(2) The Secretary may dispose of the thing in such manner as the Secretary thinks appropriate.
(1) If the operation of section 31 would result in an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms, the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.
Subdivision E—Monitoring warrants
33 Monitoring warrants
(1) An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to premises.
(2) The magistrate may issue the warrant if the magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath or affirmation, that it is reasonably necessary that one or more authorised persons should have access to the premises for the purpose of determining whether:
(3) However, the magistrate must not issue the warrant unless the applicant or some other person has given to the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, such further information (if any) as the magistrate requires concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought.
(d) authorise one or more authorised persons (whether or not named in the warrant) from time to time while the warrant remains in force:
Subdivision F—Powers of magistrates
34 Powers of magistrates
35 Minister to ensure levy is reviewed every 5 years
(1) The Minister must ensure that at least once every 5 years there is a review of whether a levy on manufactured feed and worm treatments is the most appropriate way of raising money to meet the costs of any emergency response to a disease affecting horses.
(2) However, the Minister need not ensure there is a review within a 5‑year period if at the end of the period regulations are in force under the Horse Disease Response Levy Act 2011 providing for the working out of an amount (except a nil amount) of levy on a disposal of manufactured feed or worm treatment.
(3) If there is not a review in that period, the Minister must ensure that there is a review described in subsection (1) as soon as practicable after there are not any such regulations in force.
(1) An authorised person may disclose information described in subsection (2) to any of the following:
(a) a body that is representative of the horse industry and is a party to the EADR agreement;
(b) the Australian Animal Health Council Limited (ACN 071 890 956);
(c) any other person to whom the Secretary allows information to be disclosed.
(a) information relating to amounts of levy received or receivable by the Commonwealth; or
(b) the name, address and other contact details of a person who is or was liable to pay levy.
Note 1: Information relating to amounts of levy received or receivable may be information relating to a particular sector of the horse industry or a levy relating to activities in a particular State, Territory or region.
Note 2: Information described in paragraph (2)(b) is personal information for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988, so paragraph 3 of Information Privacy Principle 11 in section 14 of that Act applies to use and further disclosure of that information if it is disclosed under this section.
(3) Subsection (1) does not authorise the disclosure of information relating to the amount of levy received or receivable by the Commonwealth from a person whose name, address or other contact details are disclosed under that subsection.
37 Authorised persons
(1) The Secretary may appoint in writing a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 to be an authorised person for the purposes of one or more specified provisions of this Act.
(3) An authorised person must, in exercising powers or performing functions as an authorised person, comply with any directions of the Secretary.
(4) If the Secretary gives a direction under subsection (3) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.
38 Identity cards for authorised persons
(c) the person does not return the identity card to the Secretary as soon as practicable after ceasing.
(1) The Secretary may delegate in writing all or any of his or her powers under this Act or the regulations to an APS employee in the Department.
(2) In the exercise of a delegated power, a delegate is subject to the directions of the Secretary.
(3) If the Secretary gives a direction under subsection (2) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.
(a) make provision relating to the payment of levy and late payment penalty; and
(b) prescribe requirements for manufacturers or importers of manufactured feed or worm treatments to make and keep records relating to manufactured feed or worm treatments; and
(c) prescribe requirements for manufacturers or importers of manufactured feed or worm treatments to give returns, information or documents for the purposes of this Act; and
(d) provide for penalties, not exceeding 10 penalty units, for offences against the regulations.
(3) The regulations may provide that information given in accordance with a requirement covered by paragraph (2)(c) must be verified by statutory declaration.