CUSTOMS.
No.
56 of 1950.
An
Act to amend the Customs Act 1901–1949.
[Assented
to 14th December, 1950.]
BE it
enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short
title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Customs Act 1950.
(2.) The Customs
Act 1901–1949 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may
be cited as the Customs Act 1901–1950.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the
thirtieth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and fifty.
Interpretation.
3. Section four of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from the
definition of “Smuggling” the words “importation or introduction” (wherever
occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “importation, introduction or
exportation”.
Alteration
of agreements where duty altered.
4. Section one hundred and fifty-two of the Principal Act is amended
by inserting after the word “consumption” the words “, or for export, as the
case may be,”.
5. Before section one hundred and fifty-four of the Principal Act the
following section is inserted in Division 2 of Part VIII.:—
Application
of Division.
“153a. The
provisions of this Division relating to value for duty apply to the value for
duty of imported goods.”.
Deposits.
6. Section one hundred and sixty-two of the Principal Act is amended
by omitting the words “any goods” and inserting in their stead the words “imported
goods”.
7. After section one hundred and sixty-four a of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—
Refunds
of export duty.
“164b. Whenever
goods in respect of which an export duty of Customs has been paid are
re-imported or brought back to Australia, the Minister may direct the refund of
so much of the duty paid on those goods as he considers to be justified in the
circumstances.”.
Production
of documents, &c., In cases of seizure.
8. Section two hundred and fourteen of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by inserting in sub-section (1.),
after the word “imported” (first, second and third occurring) the word “exported”;
(b) by inserting in sub-section (1.),
after the word “import” the word “export”; and
(c) by inserting in sub-section (1.),
after the word “imported” (fourth occurring) the words “or exported”.
Forfeited
goods.
9. Section two hundred and twenty-nine of the Principal Act is
amended—
(a) by inserting in paragraph (c), after the word “imported” (wherever
occurring) the words “or exported”; and
(b) by omitting from paragraph (q) the words “got out of or landed from”
and inserting in their stead the words “got out of, landed from or gone on
board”.
Commissioned
ships to be reported.
10. Section two hundred and seventy-four of the Principal Act is
amended by inserting after the word “seas” the words “or in Australia”.
Commissioned
ships may be searched.
11. Section two hundred and seventy-five of the Principal Act is
amended by inserting after the word “seas” the words “or in Australia”.
Schedule
V.
12. Schedule V. to the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by inserting after the word “imported,”
the word “exported,”; and
(b