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

Statutory Rules 1997No. 382 1

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Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations2 (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 18 December 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

WARREN ERROL TRUSS

Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs

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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.   Regulation 13CE (Exportation of certain goods to Angola)

2.1   After subregulation 13CE (4), insert:

 “(4A) The exportation of an aircraft, or aircraft component, that is not listed in Part 1 of the defence and strategic goods list mentioned in regulation 13E, the immediate or final destination of which is, or is intended to be, Angola is prohibited unless the written permission of an authorised person is produced to a Collector at or before the time of exportation.

 “(4B) When deciding whether to give permission under subregulation (4A), the authorised person must take into account:

• (a)

  whether the proposed importation into Angola is through a point of entry nominated by the Government of Angola, under subparagraph 4 (d) of Resolution 1127 (1997) of the Security Council of the United Nations, to the Committee established under Resolution 864 (1993); and

• (b)

  Australia’s relations with other countries; and

• (c)

  Australia’s obligations under international law.”.

3.   New regulation 13CH

3.1   After regulation 13CG, insert:

Exportation of certain goods to Sierra Leone

 “13CH. (1) The exportation of petroleum, or a petroleum product, the immediate or final destination of which is, or is intended to be, Sierra Leone 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)

  whether the proposed importation into Sierra Leone is authorised by the Committee established under paragraph 10 of Resolution 1132 (1997) of the Security Council of the United Nations; and

• (b)

  Australia’s relations with other countries; and

• (c)

  Australia’s obligations under international law.

 “(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to supply of petroleum, or a petroleum product, the importation of which into Sierra Leone is authorised by the Committee established under paragraph 10 of Resolution 1132 (1997) of the Security Council of the United Nations.

 “(4) The exportation of paramilitary equipment (and spare parts for such equipment), the immediate or final destination of which is, or is intended to be, Sierra Leone is prohibited.

 “(5) 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 this regulation;

‘paramilitary equipment’ means any of the following:

• (a)

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

• (b)

  body armour, including:

  • (i)

    bullet-resistant apparel; and

  • (ii)

    bullet-resistant pads; and

  • (iii)

    protective helmets;

• (c)

  handcuffs, leg-irons and other devices used for restraining prisoners;

• (d)

  riot protection shields;

• (e)

  whips;

• (f)

  parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, equipment mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e);

‘petroleum’ means:

• (a)

  a naturally occurring hydrocarbon in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or

• (b)

  a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or

• (c)

  a naturally occurring mixture of a hydrocarbon, or hydrocarbons, in a gaseous, liquid or solid state, and one or more of the following:

  • (i)

    hydrogen sulphate;

  • (ii)

    nitrogen;

  • (iii)

    helium;

  • (iv)

    carbon dioxide;

‘petroleum product’ means:

• (a)

  a hydrocarbon, or mixture of hydrocarbons, produced:

  • (i)

    by subjecting petroleum to a process of refining; or

  • (ii)

    from a naturally occurring mineral from which any hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state, may be produced; or

• (b)

  a mixture of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, so produced, with one or more other substances.”.

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

4.1   Paragraph 13H (1) (a):

Omit “13CE (1) or (2) or 13CG (1);”, substitute “13CE (1), (2) or (4A), 13CG (1) or 13CH (1);”.

4.2   Paragraph 13H (3) (a):

Omit “13CE (1) or (2) or 13CG (1);”, substitute “13CE (1), (2) or (4A), 13CG (1) or 13CH (1);”.

4.3   Paragraph 13H (4) (b):

Omit “13CE (1) or (2) or 13CG (1)—”, substitute “13CE (1), (2) or (4A), 13CG (1) or 13CH (1)—”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 December 1997.

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, 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,

NOTES—continued

 

 288 and 413; 1992 Nos. 61, 83, 103, 155, 412 and 414; 1993 Nos. 68, 212, 258 and 322; 1994 Nos. 32, 143, 172, 242, 313, 379, 392 and 417; 1995 Nos. 71 and 90; 1996 Nos. 32, 47, 48, 49, 50 (Statutory Rules 1996 Nos. 47, 48, 49 and 50 were disallowed in the Senate on 23 May 1996), 69, 225, 281 and 282; 1997 Nos. 30, 31, 32, 33, 380 and 381.