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(a) residential heating;
(b) the purposes of primary production.
'(4) The Commissioner shall endorse an exemption certificate with an identifying number.'.
Clause 7, page 3, lines 8 and 9, proposed new paragraph 36D(c), omit the proposed new paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
"(c) uses diesel fuel purchased pursuant to the certificate for a purpose not specified in the certificate.".
Clause 8, page 3, lines 13 to 15, proposed new section 36DA, omit the proposed new section, substitute the following section:
Cessation of entitlement to hold benefits card
"36DA. Where an exemption certificate specifies that diesel fuel purchased pursuant to the certificate may only be used for residential heating, the certificate ceases to be in force if the holder of the certificate ceases to be entitled to hold a benefits card.".
Clauses 10 and 11, page 3, lines 19 to 26, omit the clauses, substitute the following clauses:
Returns
"10. Section 36I of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (d) 'other than an exempt purpose' and substituting 'not specified in the certificate'.
Liability for fees for use of diesel fuel for non-exempt purpose
"11. Section 36J of the Principal Act is amended by omitting 'other than an exempt purpose' and substituting 'not specified in the certificate'.".
The amendments, although there are quite a lot of them, are designed to do something very simple, and that is to ensure that farmers - those who are using diesel fuel for the purpose of primary production and not for propelling diesel engine road vehicles on a public road - are able to do just that, Madam Speaker. The reason why Ms Szuty and I were keen to ensure that this was done was that it is the one section of the Bill where a section of the community in the ACT would have been disadvantaged as against communities right across Australia. The market that our farmers have to compete in is the same market that farmers right across Australia have to compete in, and they would have been the only farmers in Australia without the benefit of an exemption from State taxes on fuel. Madam Speaker, the amount of money is minimal. It is likely to be some $15,000, at a maximum, as far as the Territory's finances are concerned. Also, Madam Speaker, farmers themselves will have some advantage as far as this goes.
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