Section 8 Levy on sugar sweetened drinks
Not yet in force
(1)
The Department must carry out a study on a levy on sugar sweetened drinks within two years of enactment of this Act.
(2)
The study required by subsection (1) should include—
(a)
a definition of sugar sweetened drinks;
(b)
which sugar sweetened drinks should be subject to a levy;
(c)
factors to be considered in determining and administering a levy;
(d)
the financial rate at which a levy may be set;
(e)
the anticipated health and economic impacts of the levy; and
(f)
the options for funding measures to address adverse health conditions associated with the consumption of sugary drinks derived from the levy revenue.