Dairy Industry Regulations 2024

Dairy Industry Regulations 2024

I, the Lieutenant-Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Dairy Industry Act 1994 .

18 November 2024

A. M. BLOW

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

JANE HOWLETT

Minister for Primary Industries and Water

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Dairy Industry Regulations 2024 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on 10 December 2024.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the Dairy Industry Act 1994 ;

Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, as amended or substituted from time to time, defined in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 of the Commonwealth.

4.   Components of flavoured milk

For the purposes of the definition of flavoured milk in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed components are those components permissible for flavoured milk under the Food Standards Code.

5.   Components of modified milk

For the purposes of the definition of modified milk in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed components are those components permissible for modified milk under the Food Standards Code.

6.   General

The fees specified in Schedule 1 are prescribed for the matters specified in that Schedule.

7.   Dairy farmer’s licence fee

(1)  A dairy farmer is to pay a licence fee in respect of each month, or part of a month, during which the dairy farmer’s licence is in force.

(2)  The licence fee for a month or part of a month is the amount calculated at the rate of 0.00025 fee units for each litre of milk sold by the dairy farmer to a processor or manufacturer during that month or part of the month.

(3)  The licence fee is to be collected and paid to the Authority, on behalf of the dairy farmer, by the purchaser of the milk.

(4)  The licence fee in respect of a month or part of a month is to be paid within 14 days after the end of that month.

8.   Processor’s licence fee

(1)  A processor is to pay a licence fee in respect of the issue or renewal of the processor's licence.

(2)  The licence fee payable in respect of the issue or renewal of the processor's licence by a processor who does not purchase milk directly from a dairy farmer is the fee specified in Schedule 1 in relation to such a processor.

(3)  The licence fee payable in respect of the issue or renewal of the processor's licence by a processor who purchases milk directly from a dairy farmer is –

(a) the fee specified in Schedule 1 in relation to a processor who does not purchase milk directly from a dairy farmer; and

(b) a further amount calculated in accordance with subregulation (4)(a) and payable in respect of each month, or part of a month, during which the licence is in force.

(4)  The further amount payable under subregulation (3)(b) in respect of a month or part of a month –

(a) is the amount calculated at the rate of 0.00025 fee units for each litre of milk purchased by the processor directly from the dairy farmer during that month or part of the month; and

(b) is payable within 14 days after the end of that month.

9.   Manufacturer’s licence fee

(1)  A manufacturer is to pay a licence fee in respect of the issue or renewal of the manufacturer's licence.

(2)  The licence fee payable in respect of the issue or renewal of the manufacturer's licence by a manufacturer who does not purchase milk directly from a dairy farmer is the fee specified in Schedule 1 in relation to such a manufacturer.

(3)  The licence fee payable in respect of the issue or renewal of the manufacturer's licence by a manufacturer who purchases milk directly from a dairy farmer is –

(a) the fee specified in Schedule 1 in relation to a manufacturer who does not purchase milk directly from a dairy farmer; and

(b) a further amount calculated in accordance with subregulation (4)(a) and payable in respect of each month, or part of a month, during which the licence is in force.

(4)  The further amount payable under subregulation (3)(b) in respect of a month or part of a month –

(a) is the amount calculated at the rate of 0.00025 fee units for each litre of milk purchased by the manufacturer directly from the dairy farmer during that month or part of the month; and

(b) is payable within 14 days after the end of that month.

10.   Calculating licence fees payable monthly

(1)  For calculating that part of a licence fee that is payable in respect of a month, or part of a month, under regulation 7 , 8(3)(b) or 9(3)(b) , the amount of milk sold by a dairy farmer to a manufacturer or a processor during that month or part of the month is to be rounded down to the nearest whole litre.

(2)  For calculating a licence fee payable under regulation 7 , 8 or 9 , if a person is both a dairy farmer and a processor or manufacturer and processes or manufactures milk that the person has produced as a dairy farmer, that person is taken –

(a) as a dairy farmer, to have sold the milk to a processor or manufacturer; and

(b) as a processor or manufacturer, to have purchased the milk from a dairy farmer.

SCHEDULE 1 - Fees

Regulations 6 , 8 and 9

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 27 November 2024

These regulations are administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations, for the purposes of the Dairy Industry Act 1994  –

(a) prescribe the components of "flavoured milk" and "modified milk"; and

(b) prescribe fees in respect of the licensing of dairy farmers, manufacturers, processors and vendors; and

(c) are made consequentially on the repeal of the Dairy Industry Regulations 2014 under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .