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Constitutional law — Commonwealth — Excise duties — Tax on production — Licence to slaughter animals — Fee based on number of animals slaughtered in period prior to licence period — Whether invalid as tax on goods produced or valid as tax on business generally — Whether governed by Dennis Hotels case — Constitution (Cth) s 90 — Meat Industry Act 1978 (NSW) s 11C — Meat Industry (Licensing) Regulations (1980) (NSW) cl 41.
1 (1985) 155 CLR 368; 59 ALJR 221; 57 ALR 417; High Court of Australia; Gibbs CJ, Mason, Murphy, Wilson, Brennan, Deane and Dawson JJ.
2 Dennis Hotels Pty Ltd v Victoria (1960) 104 CLR 609.
3 s 11C(4).
4 Hematite Petroleum Pty Ltd v Victoria (1983) 151 CLR 599.
5 (1985) 155 CLR 368.
6 Peterswald v Bartley (1904) I CLR 497.
7 Ibid 509.
8 Supra n 2.
9 Dickenson's Arcade Pty Ltd v Tasmania (1974) 130 CLR 177.
10 H C Sleigh Ltd v South Australia (1977) 136 CLR 475.
11 Evda Nominees Pty Ltd v Victoria (1984) 154 CLR 311.
12 Supra n 2.
13 Supran I.
14 lbid.337.
15 lbid.400.
16 Supra n 2.
17 Ibid 559.
18 (1963) 110 CLR 264.
19 Supra n II.
20 (1938) 60 CLR 263.
21 Supra n 2.
22 (1980) 155 CLR 368, 417.
23 Ibid. 407
24 Ibid. 389
25 Ibid. 416
26 Supra n 11.
27 Supra n 9.
28 Supra n II.
29 (1980) 155 CLR 389.