produce a combined fuel that complies with the determination mentioned in category 3 5. High-grade industrial burning oils (filtered, 5 $8,764,269 $175,285,387 and de-mineralised) 6. Low-grade industrial burning oils (filtered and 3 $247,133 $8,237,767 de-watered) 7. Industrial process oils and lubricants, including 0 $0 $0 hydraulic and transformer oils (re-processed or filtered, but not re-refined) 8. Gazetted oil consumed in Australia for a 5.449 $2,157,499 $39,594,399 gazetted use (excludes category Total volume of recycled oil $243,846,093 eight1) Total benefit payments $40,009,247 1 Benefits paid under category 8 do not contribute to the overall volume of recycled oil. Source: Australian Taxation Office, 2014. Monitoring and evaluation The third independent review of the Act and relevant provisions of customs and excise legislation was conducted by Professor Neil Byron and Aither Consulting in 2013 and the report was tabled in Parliament on 12 December 2013. The Government response will be delivered in 2014–15. Financial information The 2013–14 operating costs for the programme, including staff salaries and Department’s allowances, consultancies, advertising and other related expenses, were $209,642. The Australian Taxation operating costs for the programme were $231,800. Services Office’s provided by the Australian Taxation Office include processing registrations and claims for benefits, compliance monitoring and client liaison. Committees The Oil Stewardship Advisory Council is established under Part 3 of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 to advise the Minister: on the product stewardship arrangements for oils in relation to the recovery and recycling of used oil in relation to regulations under section 10 (working out the amount of product stewardship benefits) on the state of the oil production and oil recycling industries on such other matters as are specified by the Minister.
produce a combined fuel that complies with the determination mentioned in category 3 5. High-grade industrial burning oils (filtered, and de-mineralised) 5 $8,764,269 $175,285,387 6. Low-grade industrial burning oils (filtered and de-watered) 3 $247,133 $8,237,767 7. Industrial process oils and lubricants, including hydraulic and transformer oils (re-processed or filtered, but not re-refined) 0 $0 $0 8. Gazetted oil consumed in Australia for a gazetted use 5.449 $2,157,499 $39,594,399 Total volume of recycled oil (excludes category eight1) $243,846,093 Total benefit payments $40,009,247 1 Benefits paid under category 8 do not contribute to the overall volume of recycled oil. Source: Australian Taxation Office, 2014. Monitoring and evaluation The third independent review of the Act and relevant provisions of customs and excise legislation was conducted by Professor Neil Byron and Aither Consulting in 2013 and the report was tabled in Parliament on 12 December 2013. The Government response will be delivered in 2014–15. Financial information The Department’s 2013–14 operating costs for the programme, including staff salaries and allowances, consultancies, advertising and other related expenses, were $209,642. The Australian Taxation Office’s operating costs for the programme were $231,800. Services provided by the Australian Taxation Office include processing registrations and claims for benefits, compliance monitoring and client liaison. Committees The Oil Stewardship Advisory Council is established under Part 3 of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 to advise the Minister: on the product stewardship arrangements for oils in relation to the recovery and recycling of used oil in relation to regulations under section 10 (working out the amount of product stewardship benefits) on the state of the oil production and oil recycling industries on such other matters as are specified by the Minister.
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