Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1995

No. 412 1

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Customs (Prohibited Imports) 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 12 December 1995.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. SCHACHT

Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 January 1996.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

3.1   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “Australian Wool Corporation Standard”):

Omit the definition.

3.2   Subregulation 2 (1):

Insert the following definitions:

“ ‘Australian Wool Exchange’ means the Australian Wool Exchange Limited ACN 061 495 565;

‘Australian Wool Exchange Standard’ means a standard published by the Australian Wool Exchange;”.

3.3   Subregulation 2 (5):

Omit the subregulation, substitute:

 “(5) For the purposes of these Regulations:

• (a)

  a reference to an Australian Wool Exchange Standard published on a date specified in these Regulations is taken to include a reference to the Australian Wool Exchange Standard approved for publication on that date; and

• (b)

  if an Australian Wool Exchange Standard refers to another instrument, that instrument is taken to be incorporated with, and form part of, the Australian Wool Exchange Standard.”.

4.   Regulation 4K (Importation of woolpacks and woolpack caps)

4.1   Subregulations 4K (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7):

Omit the subregulations, substitute:

 “(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to unused woolpacks consisting of high density polyethylene for which:

• (a)

  there is produced to the Collector, no later than 31 March 1996, a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Standard No. 1 published on 10 February 1994; or

• (b)

  there is produced to the Collector a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Exchange Standard No. 1 published on 1 January 1996.

 “(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to unused woolpacks consisting of jute for which:

• (a)

  there is produced to the Collector, no later than 31 March 1996, a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Standard No. 2 published on 10 February 1994; or

• (b)

  there is produced to the Collector a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Exchange Standard No. 2 published on 1 January 1996.

 “(5) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to unused woolpacks consisting of multifilament nylon for which:

• (a)

  there is produced to the Collector, no later than 31 March 1996, a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Standard No. 3 published on 10 February 1994; or

• (b)

  there is produced to the Collector a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Exchange Standard No. 3 published on 1 January 1996.

 “(6) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to unused woolpack caps for which:

• (a)

  there is produced to the Collector, no later than 31 March 1996, a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpack caps conform to Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Standard No. 4 published on 10 February 1994; or

• (b)

  there is produced to the Collector a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpack caps conform to Australian Wool Exchange Standard No. 4 published on 1 January 1996.

 “(7) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to unused premium grade woolpacks consisting of high density polyethylene for which:

• (a)

  there is produced to the Collector, no later than 31 March 1996, a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Standard No. 5 published on 10 February 1994; or

• (b)

  there is produced to the Collector a certificate issued by a prescribed testing authority stating that the woolpacks conform to Australian Wool Exchange Standard No. 5 published on 1 January 1996.”.

4.2   Subregulation 4K (8) (definition of “prescribed testing authority”):

Omit “the Australian Wool Corporation;”, substitute “the Australian Wool Exchange;”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 December 1995.

2. Statutory Rules 1956 No. 90 as amended by 1958 Nos. 6 and 67; 1959 Nos. 17, 31 and 93; 1960 No. 22; 1961 No. 117; 1962 No. 82; 1963 No. 26; 1964 Nos. 25 and 39; 1965 Nos. 81, 91, 135, 167 and 190; 1966 No. 95; 1967 Nos. 41, 58, 114 and 178; 1968 Nos. 100, 141 and 161; 1969 Nos. 2, 7, 10, 39, 43 and 218; 1970 Nos. 8, 72, 105 and 194; 1972 No. 97; 1973 Nos. 5, 6, 42, 43, 89, 93, 162, 175, 217, 227, 228 and 262; 1974 Nos. 123 and 249; 1975 Nos. 58, 62, 121, 172 and 183; 1976 Nos. 98, 159, 186 and 291; 1977 Nos. 18, 23, 24, 59, 67 and 162; 1978 No. 276; 1979 Nos. 145, 155 and 280; 1980 Nos. 71, 78, 150, 211, 368, 376, 380 and 382; 1981 Nos. 29, 71, 176, 309, 369 and 383; Act No. 75, 1981; Statutory Rules 1982 Nos. 44, 80, 102, 170, 236 and 252; 1983 No. 331; 1984 Nos. 55, 64, 102, 128, 260, 261, 317 and 318; 1985 Nos. 26, 96, 139, 160, 305 and 377; 1986 Nos. 180, 307, 342, 362 and 385; 1987 Nos. 37, 98, 101, 320 and 321; 1988 Nos. 64, 136, 177, 326, 327, 374 and 375; 1989 Nos. 60 and 379; 1990 Nos. 39, 191, 265, 324, 460 and 467; 1991 Nos. 23, 76, 248 and 289; 1992 Nos. 49, 154, 189, 286 and 413; 1993 Nos. 67, 211, 256, 257 and 382; 1994 Nos. 104, 171, 241, 314 and 378; 1995 Nos. 15, 89 and 403.