Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) (Cth)

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 40

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 13 March 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BOB DEBUS

Minister for Home Affairs

Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1).

Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

Amendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Schedule 1 amends the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Subregulation 5J (1), definition of authorised person

substitute

authorised person means:

(a)an APS employee or SES employee of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, authorised in writing by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to give permission to import prescribed goods into Australia for the purpose of this regulation; or

(b)a person holding a statutory office established under legislation administered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, authorised in writing by the Minister to give permission to import prescribed goods into Australia for the purpose of this regulation.

[2] Subregulation 5J (2B)

omit

Non‑proliferation

insert

Non‑Proliferation

Note

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