Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 313 1

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Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

Dated 30 August 1994.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. SCHACHT

Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   New regulation 13CG

2.1   After regulation 13CF, insert:

Exportation of certain goods to Rwanda

“13CG.

(1) The exportation of goods:

• (a)

  of a kind specified in Schedule 14B; and

• (b)

  the immediate or final destination of which is, or is intended to be, Rwanda;

is prohibited unless the written permission of an authorised person is produced to a Collector at or before the time of exportation.

“(2)

When deciding whether to give permission under subregulation (1), the authorised person must take into account:

• (a)

  Australia’s relations with other countries; and

• (b)

  Australia’s obligations under international law.

“(3)

A permission may be expressed to be subject to conditions, including:

• (a)

  the quantity of the goods that may be exported; and

• (b)

  the circumstances in which the goods may be exported; and

• (c)

  the period of effect of the permission.

“(4)

In this regulation:

‘authorised person’ means:

• (a)

  the Minister for Foreign Affairs; or

• (b)

  an officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade authorised in writing by the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the purposes of this regulation.”.

3.   Regulation 13H (Certain applications to be referred)

3.1   Paragraphs 13H (1) (a), (3) (a) and (4) (b):

After “13CF (1),”, insert “13CG (1),”.

4.   New Schedule 14B

4.1   After Schedule 14A, insert

SCHEDULE 14B

Regulation 13CG

GOODS THE EXPORTATION OF WHICH TO RWANDA IS PROHIBITED

Column 1

Item No.

Column 2

Goods

1

Batons, clubs, riot sticks and similar devices of a kind used for law enforcement purposes

2

Body armour, including:

(a) bullet-resistant apparel; and

(b) bullet-resistant pads; and

(c) protective helmets

3

Handcuffs, leg irons and other devices used for restraining prisoners

4

Riot protection shields

5

Whips

6

Parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in or with goods specified in any of items 1 to 5

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 September 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1958 No. 5 as amended by 1959 No. 5; 1961 Nos. 16 and 112; 1963 Nos. 129 and 130; 1964 No. 144; 1965 No. 136; 1966 Nos. 70 and 75; 1967 Nos. 42, 59 and 123; 1968 Nos. 46, 83, 101, 153, 160 and 162; 1969 Nos. 11, 21, 22 and 219; 1970 Nos. 34, 68, 89, 106 and 121; 1972 No. 210; 1973 Nos. 4, 7, 39, 74, 102, 138, 218 and 248; 1974 Nos. 46, 157, 178 and 250; 1975 Nos. 19, 44, 45, 173 and 224; 1976 Nos. 169 and 233; 1977 No. 89; 1978 Nos. 14, 58, 59 and 277; 1979 Nos. 160 and 237; 1980 Nos. 21, 61, 72, 76, 82, 99, 110, 212, 273, 358, 381 and 383; 1981 Nos. 49, 72, 86,

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 149, 225, 251 and 324; 1982 Nos. 169, 171 and 310; 1983 No. 272; 1984 Nos. 35, 63, 191, 262, 263 and 316; 1985 Nos. 1, 68, 138 and 378; 1986 Nos. 76, 89, 177, 178, 328, 364, 365, 366 and 388; 1987 Nos. 97, 115, 156, 176, 301, 317, 318 and 319; 1988 Nos. 65, 178, 195 and 361; 1989 Nos. 57, 59, 196, 264 and 388; 1990 Nos. 125, 146, 190, 264, 333 and 438; 1991 Nos. 24, 77, 118, 288 and 413; 1992 Nos. 61, 83, 103, 155, 412 and 414; 1993 Nos. 68, 212, 258 and 322; 1994 Nos. 32, 143, 172 and 242.