Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 5) (Cth)

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 5)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 317

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 8 December 2010

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Home Affairs

Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 5).

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] Paragraph 4 (3) (a)

omit

or 1A

[2] Schedule 3, items 1 and 1A

substitute

Anti‑personnel sprays and chemicals for use in the manufacture of anti‑personnel sprays; grenades or canisters, designed for use with anti‑personnel sprays or anti‑personnel chemicals

The goods must not be imported unless:

(a) the written consent of the Minister, the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police or the commissioner (however designated) of the police force of a State or Territory, is produced to a Collector; and

(b) the goods are imported:

(i) for the use of the government of the Commonwealth, including the Australian Federal Police; or

(ii) for the use of a police force, or a correctional institution, of a State or Territory; or

(iii) for the use of the Office of the Sheriff of New South Wales; or

(iv) for the use of the Department of Primary Industries of Victoria; or

(v) for the use of the Department of Sustainability and Environment of Victoria; or

(vi) for the use of the Office of Police Integrity of Victoria; or

(vii) for the use of the Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia; or

(viii) for the use of the Police Integrity Commission of New South Wales; or

(ix) for supply to the United Nations, or the government of a country other than Australia, in a manner that will not contravene Australia’s international obligations.

Note

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