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

Statutory Rules 1995

No. 89 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 11 May 1995.

 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 Imports) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

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

2.   Regulation 3 (Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely)

2.1   Regulation 3:

Omit the regulation, substitute:

Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely

“3.

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the importation of goods specified in Schedule 1 is prohibited absolutely.

“(2)

Subregulation (1) does not apply to goods that:

• (a)

  are specified in item 24 or 25 of Schedule 1; and

• (b)

  meet the criteria set out in regulation 3A.

Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 3 and 4 relating to defence forces of certain overseas countries

“3A.

The criteria in relation to goods mentioned in subregulations 3 (2) and 4 (1AAA) and (3) are that the goods:

• (a)

  are goods the owner of which is the defence force of any of the following countries:

  • (i)

    Brunei Darussalam;

  • (ii)

    Canada;

  • (iii)

    Malaysia;

  • (iv)

    New Zealand;

  • (v)

    Papua New Guinea;

  • (vi)

    the Kingdom of Cambodia;

  • (vii)

    the Kingdom of Thailand;

  • (viii)

    the Republic of Fiji;

  • (ix)

    the Republic of Indonesia;

  • (x)

    the Republic of the Philippines;

  • (xi)

    the Republic of Singapore;

  • (xii)

    the United Kingdom;

  • (xiii)

    the United States of America;

  • (xiv)

    Tonga; and

• (b)

  have been imported into Australia by:

  • (i)

    the defence force that is the owner of the goods; or

  • (ii)

    a member of that defence force to whom the goods have been issued.”.

3.   Regulation 4 (Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless conditions or restrictions are complied with)

3.1   Subregulation 4 (1):

Omit “The importation”, substitute “Subject to subregulation (1AAA), the importation”.

3.2   After subregulation 4 (1), insert:

“(1AAA)

Subregulation (1) does not apply to goods that:

• (a)

  are specified in item 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18D, 19, 19A, 21, 23, 26 or 29A of Schedule 2; and

• (b)

  meet the criteria set out in regulation 3A.”.

3.3   Subregulation 4 (2):

Omit “The importation”, substitute “Subject to subregulation (3), the importation”.

3.4   Add at the end:

“(3)

Subregulation (2) does not apply to goods that:

• (a)

  are specified in item 5, 6 or 7 of Schedule 3; and

• (b)

  meet the criteria set out in regulation 3A.”.

4.   Schedule 2 (Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless the permission in writing of the Minister or an authorised person has been granted)

4.1   Item 18C:

Omit “Crossbows, crossbow darts and crossbow bolts”, substitute “Pistol crossbows”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 May 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.

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 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 No. 15.