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

Statutory

Rules1991No. 289 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 10 September 1991.

  BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

D. BEDDALL

Minister of State for Small Business and Customs

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1.   Amendment

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

2.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

2.1   Subregulation 2 (1) (definitions of “designated therapeutic substance” and “licensed importer”):

Omit the definitions.

3.   Regulation 4a (Importation of objectionable goods)

3.1   Subparagraph 4a (1a) (a) (v):

Omit “the Fourth Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 4”.

4.   Regulation 4e (Importation of glazed ceramic ware)

4.1   Omit “the Seventh Schedule to these Regulations”, substitute “Schedule 7”.

5.   Regulation 5 (Importation of drugs)

5.1   Subregulation 5 (20) (definition of “drug”, paragraph (a)):

Omit “the Fourth Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 4”.

6.   Regulation 5h (Importation of certain goods)

6.1   Subregulation 5h (2):

Omit “the Eighth Schedule to these Regulations unless the Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health”, substitute “Schedule 8 unless the Secretary of the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services”.

7.   Regulation 7 (Repeal)

7.1   Omit “the Fifth Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 5”.

8.   Fourth Schedule (Drugs)

8.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

“SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 5

 

DRUGS

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Item

 Description of drugs

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1	Acetorphine
2	Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
3	Acetyldihydrocodeine
4	Acetylmethadol

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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5	Alfentanil
6	Allylprodine
7	Alphacetylmethadol
8	Alphameprodine
9	Alphamethadol
10	Alphamethylfentanyl
11	Alphamethylthiofentanyl
12	Alphaprodine
13	Alprazolam
14	3-(2-aminopropyl) indole
15	Amphecloral
16	Amphetamine, but not including levoamphetamine
17	Anileridine
18	Barbiturates belonging to the class of 5,5-disubstituted barbituric and thiobarbituric acids, including compounds structurally derived from those acids
19	Benzethidine
20	Benzphetamine
21	Benzylmorphine
22	Betacetylmethadol
23	Betahydroxyfentanyl
24	Betahydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
25	Betameprodine
26	Betamethadol
27	Betaprodine
28	Bezitramide
29	Bromazepam
30	4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
31	Bufotenine
32	Buprenorphine
33	Camazepan
34	Cannabinoids
35	Cannabis
36	Cannabis resin
37	Cathine
38	Cathinone
39	Chlordiazepoxide
40	Chlorphentermine

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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41	Clobazam
42	Clonazepam
43	Clonitazene
44	Clorazepate
45	Clotiazepam
46	Cloxazolam
47	Cocaine, including the leaf of any plant of any species of the genus Erythroxylon from which cocaine can be extracted, either directly or by chemical transformation
48	Codeine
49	Codoxime
50	Delorazepam
51	Desomorphine
52	Dexamphetamine
53	Dextromoramide
54	Dextropropoxyphene
55	Diampromide
56	Diazepam
57	Diethylpropion (otherwise known as amfepramone)
58	Diethylthiambutene
59	N,N-diethyltryptamine
60	Difenoxin
61	Dihydrocodeine
62	Dihydromorphine
63	Dimenoxadol
64	Dimepheptanol (otherwise known as methadol)
65	2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
66	2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine
67	2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
68	1-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenylethane
69	Dimethylthiambutene
70	N,N-dimethytryptamine
71	Dioxaphetyl butyrate
72	Diphenoxylate
73	Dipipanone
74	Drotebanol
75	Ecgonine
76	Ephedrine
77	Ergometrine

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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78	Ergot
79	Ergotamine
80	Estazolam
81	Ethchlorvynol
82	Ethinamate
83	N-ethylamphetamine
84	N-ethyl-methylenedioxyamphetamine (otherwise known as N-ethyl MDA)
85	Ethyl loflazepate
86	Ethylmethythiambutene
87	Ethylmorphine
88	Etonitazene
89	Etorphine
90	Etoxeridine
91	Fencamfamin
92	Fenetylline
93	Fenproporex
94	Fentanyl
95	Fludiazepam
96	Flunitrazepam
97	Flurazepam
98	Furethidine
99	Glutethimide
100	Halazepam
101	Haloxazolam
102	Harmaline
103	Harmine
104	Heroin (otherwise known as diacetylmorphine)
105	Hydrocodone
106	Hydromorphinol
107	Hydromorphone
108	Hydroxyamphetamine
109	N-hydroxy-methylenedioxyamphetamine (otherwise known as N-hydroxy MDA)
110	Hydroxypethidine
111	Ibogaine
112	Isomethadone
113	Ketazolam
114	Ketobemidone

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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115	Levamphetamine
116	Levomethamphetamine
117	Levomethorphan
118	Levomoramide
119	Levophenacylmorphan
120	Levorphanol
121	Loprazolam
122	Lorazepam
123	Lormetazepam
124	Lysergamide
125	Lysergic acid
126	Lysergide
127	Mazindol
128	Mecloqualone
129	Medazepam
130	Mefenorex
131	Meprobamate
132	Meprodine
133	Mescaline
134	Metamfetamine racemate
135	Metazocine
136	Methadone
137	Methadone intermediate (otherwise known as 4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylbutane)
138	Methaqualone
139	Methorphan, but not including dextromethorphan
140	5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
141	4-methylaminorex
142	Methylamphetamine
143	Methyl desorphine
144	Methyldihydromorphine
145	3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
146	3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
147	3-methylfentanyl
148	Methylphenidate
149	1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine
150	3-methylthiofentanyl
151	Methyprylon
152	Metopon

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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153	Midazolam
154	Moramide intermediate (otherwise known as 2-methyl-3-morpholino-1,1-diphenylpropane carboxylic acid)
155	Morphan, but not including dextrorphanol
156	Morpheridine
157	Morphine
158	Morphine methobromide
159	Morphine-N-oxide
160	Myrophine
161	Nicodine
162	Nicodicodine
163	Nicomorphine
164	Nimetazepam
165	Nitrazepam
166	Noracymethadol
167	Norcodeine
168	Nordazepam
169	Norlevorphanol
170	Normethadone
171	Normorphine
172	Norpipanone
173	Opium
174	Oxazepam
175	Oxazolam
176	Oxycodone
177	Oxymorphone
178	Para-fluorofentanyl
179	Paramethoxyamphetamine
180	PCE (otherwise known as N-ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine)
181	Pemoline
182	Pentazocine
183	Pethidine
184	Pethidine intermediate A (otherwise known as 4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine)
185	Pethidine intermediate B (otherwise known as 4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester)
186	Pethidine intermediate C (otherwise known as 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid)
187	Phenadoxone

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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188	Phenampromide
189	Phenazocine
190	Phencyclidine
191	Phendimetrazine
192	Phenmetrazine
193	Phenomorphan
194	Phenoperidine
195	Phentermine
196	1-phenylethyl-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine
197	Phenyl-2-propanone
198	Pholcodine
199	PHP or PCPY (otherwise known as 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) pyrrolidine)
200	Piminodine
201	Pinazepam
202	Pipradrol
203	Piritramide
204	Plants and parts of plants of the species Argyreia nervosa, Ipomoea hederacea, Ipomoea tricolor, Ipomoea violacea, Papaver bracteatum, Piptadenia peregrina (Anadenanthera peregrina) or Rivea corymbosa or of any species of the genus Lephophora Coulter
205	Poppy straw
206	Prazepam
207	Prodine
208	Proheptazine
209	Properidine
210	Propiram
211	Propylhexedrine
212	Pseudoephedrine
213	Psilocine (otherwise known as 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-4-hydroxyindole), including all fungi that contain psilocine
214	Psilocybine, including all fungi that contain psilocybine
215	Pyrovalerone
216	Racemethorphan
217	Racemoramide
218	Racemorphan
219	Seeds of the plant of the species Papaver somniferum (otherwise known as opium poppy)
220	Sufentanil
221	TCP (otherwise known as 1-(1-(2-thienyl) cyclohexyl) piperidine

 

SCHEDULE 4—continued

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Item

 Description of drugs

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222	Temazepam
223	Tetrahydrocannabinols, including all alkyl homologues of tetrahydrocannabinols
224	Tetrazepam
225	Thebacon
226	Thebaine
227	Thiofentanyl
228	Tilidine
229	Triazolam
230	Trimeperidine
231	3,4,5,-trimethoxyamphetamine”.

9.   Fifth Schedule (Repeal)

9.1   Omit “FIFTH SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 5”.

10.   Seventh Schedule (Articles of glazed ceramic ware, methods of testing and permissible levels of metal release)

10.1   Omit “SEVENTH SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 7”.

11.   Eighth Schedule (Goods the importation of which is prohibited except with the permission of the Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health or of an authorised officer)

11.1   Omit the heading, substitute:

 “SCHEDULE 8 Subregulation 5h (2)

 

GOODS THE IMPORTATION OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED IF PERMISSION IS NOT GRANTED UNDER REGULATION 5h”.

 

12.   Minor amendments

12.1   The following provisions of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations are amended by omitting “Community Services and Health” (wherever occurring) and substituting “Health, Housing and Community Services”:

(a)

paragraphs 4r (1) (b) and (2) (a);

(b)

subparagraphs 5 (1) (a) (i) and (ii);

• (c)

  subregulations 5 (3), (4), (5), (6)  and (7);

• (d)

  paragraphs 5 (9) (b), (e), (f), (g), and (h);

(e)

subregulation 5 (10);

(f)

paragraphs 5 (12) (a) and (b);

• (g)

  subregulations 5 (15), (16), (17), (18), (18a) and (19);

 (h) the definitions of “authorised person” and “authorized officer” in subregulation 5 (20);

• (i)

  subregulations 5a (1), (4) and (6);

• (j)

  the definitions of “authorised officer” and “authorised person” in subregulation 5a (8);

• (k)

  subregulations 5f (1) and (3) and 5h (1), (3) and (4);

• (l)

  the definitions of “initial decision” and “Minister” in subregulation 5ha (1).

   

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 September 1991.

 

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; and Act No. 75, 1981; 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, 354, 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 and 248.