1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act
Part 1Amendments to Part 3 (Levies)
4 Section 14 amended (Purpose of levies)
5 Section 24 replaced (Petroleum or engine fuel monitoring levy)
24 Petroleum or engine fuel monitoring levy
6 Section 26 repealed (Rebates)
7 Section 29 replaced (Recovery of levies)
29 Recovery of levies
8 Section 30 replaced (Payment of levy into account)
30 Payment of levy into Crown Bank Account
9 Section 33 replaced (Rates of levies, etc, may be prescribed)
33 Regulations prescribing levy rates
Part 2Amendments to Part 4 (Miscellaneous provisions)
10 Section 35 amended (Regulations)
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2015.
(1) This Act, except sections 5 and 8, comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
(2) Sections 5 and 8 come into force 1 year after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent unless earlier brought into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
This Act amends the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 (the principal Act).
(1) After section 14(2)(b), insert:
“(ba) compliance by the Crown with New Zealand’s obligation, under Article 2 of the International Energy Agreement, to maintain the emergency reserve commitment set out in that Article; and”.
(2) After section 14(2), insert:
“(3) Levies recovered under section 24 may be applied for the purpose of meeting the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Crown for the purpose set out in subsection (2)(ba) on and from 1 July 2013, even though subsection (2)(ba) commences after that date.“(4) In this section, International Energy Agreement has the meaning given in section 2 of the International Energy Agreement Act 1976.”
“(3) Levies recovered under section 24 may be applied for the purpose of meeting the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Crown for the purpose set out in subsection (2)(ba) on and from 1 July 2013, even though subsection (2)(ba) commences after that date.
“(4) In this section, International Energy Agreement has the meaning given in section 2 of the International Energy Agreement Act 1976.”
Replace section 24 with:
“24 Petroleum or engine fuel monitoring levy“(1) A levy is payable at the rate prescribed under section 33 for each complete litre of petroleum or engine fuel of a type specified in regulations made under section 35(1)(fa).“(2) The levy must be paid to the New Zealand Customs Service—“(a) by the person who would be liable to pay any excise duty or excise-equivalent duty on the petroleum or engine fuel under the Customs and Excise Act 1996 if any were payable; and“(b) when any excise duty or excise-equivalent duty would be paid if any were payable.“(3) The New Zealand Customs Service must collect the levy on behalf of the Crown.“(4) Section 28 (which provides a penalty for late payment of a levy) does not apply in respect of the levy.”
“(1) A levy is payable at the rate prescribed under section 33 for each complete litre of petroleum or engine fuel of a type specified in regulations made under section 35(1)(fa).
“(2) The levy must be paid to the New Zealand Customs Service—
“(a) by the person who would be liable to pay any excise duty or excise-equivalent duty on the petroleum or engine fuel under the Customs and Excise Act 1996 if any were payable; and
“(b) when any excise duty or excise-equivalent duty would be paid if any were payable.
“(3) The New Zealand Customs Service must collect the levy on behalf of the Crown.
“(4) Section 28 (which provides a penalty for late payment of a levy) does not apply in respect of the levy.”
Repeal section 26.
Replace section 29 with:
“29 Recovery of leviesAll money payable to the Secretary or the New Zealand Customs Service under this Part is—“(a) a debt due to the Crown; and“(b) recoverable by the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction.”
All money payable to the Secretary or the New Zealand Customs Service under this Part is—
“(a) a debt due to the Crown; and
“(b) recoverable by the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction.”
Replace section 30 with:
“30 Payment of levy into Crown Bank AccountAll money received by the Secretary or the New Zealand Customs Service under this Part must be paid into a Crown Bank Account.”
All money received by the Secretary or the New Zealand Customs Service under this Part must be paid into a Crown Bank Account.”
Replace section 33 with:
“33 Regulations prescribing levy rates“(1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations prescribing, for levies that are payable under this Part,—“(a) amounts or rates of the levies; or“(b) formulas for calculating amounts or rates of the levies.“(2) However, an amount or rate prescribed, or calculated using a prescribed formula, must not exceed any maximum amount or rate set out in this Part.“(3) Before recommending that regulations be made under this section, the Minister must consult persons or organisations considered by the Minister to represent the persons affected by the levy concerned.“(4) Regulations made under subsection (1),—“(a) if made on or before 30 June in any year, expire on the close of 31 December of that year unless they are expressly confirmed by an Act of Parliament passed during that year; and“(b) if made on or after 1 July in any year, expire on the close of 31 December in the following year unless they are expressly confirmed by an Act of Parliament passed before the end of that following year.”
“(1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations prescribing, for levies that are payable under this Part,—
“(a) amounts or rates of the levies; or
“(b) formulas for calculating amounts or rates of the levies.
“(2) However, an amount or rate prescribed, or calculated using a prescribed formula, must not exceed any maximum amount or rate set out in this Part.
“(3) Before recommending that regulations be made under this section, the Minister must consult persons or organisations considered by the Minister to represent the persons affected by the levy concerned.
“(4) Regulations made under subsection (1),—
“(a) if made on or before 30 June in any year, expire on the close of 31 December of that year unless they are expressly confirmed by an Act of Parliament passed during that year; and
“(b) if made on or after 1 July in any year, expire on the close of 31 December in the following year unless they are expressly confirmed by an Act of Parliament passed before the end of that following year.”
(1) Replace the heading to section 35 with “Other regulations”.
“Other regulations”
(2) After section 35(1)(f), insert:
“(fa) prescribing, in respect of the levy that is payable under section 24, the types of petroleum or engine fuels for which the levy is payable:”.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.