New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

6 Collection agent must pay levy and may recover it from growers

• (1) A collection agent—

  • (a) must pay the levy (and any GST payable on it) on summerfruit—

    • (i) bought from the grower (except through another collection agent); or

    • (ii) sold, processed, or exported on the grower's behalf; and

  • (b) may recover the levy (and any GST paid in respect of it) from the grower—

    • (i) by deducting the amount of the levy (and any GST paid in respect of it) from the payment made to the grower; or

    • (ii) by recovering the amount of the levy (and any GST paid in respect of it) as a debt due from the grower.

  (2) A collection agent who pays the levy may, before paying it to SNZI, deduct from the levy a collection fee of not more than 4% of the levy (exclusive of GST) plus the GST payable by the collection agent on the fee.