•   This Act authorises the imposition of primary industries charges that are duties of customs.

•   Each of Schedules   1 to 13 imposes a particular charge and makes provision for:

  (a)   the operative rate of the charge; and

  (b)   the maximum rate of the charge; and

  (c)   the person who is liable to pay the charge; and

  (d)   any exemptions from the charge.

•   Schedule   14 allows the regulations to impose charges. In addition to imposing a particular charge, regulations under Schedule   14 are to set out:

  (a)   the operative rate of the charge; and

  (b)   the person who is liable to pay the charge; and

  (c)   any exemptions from the charge.

•   Schedule   14 also deals with the maximum rate of charge that can be imposed by regulations under that Schedule.