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

Statutory Rules

1980 No. 376

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 19011

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

 Dated this twenty-second day of December 1980.

 ZELMAN COWEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN MOORE

Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs

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AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS)

REGULATIONS2

Importation of pre-packed goods

 1. Regulation 4AA of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended—

• (a)

  by omitting from sub-regulation (1) “the Sixth Schedule” and substituting “Schedule 6”;

• (b)

  by omitting paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:

  • “(a)

    the weight or measure of the goods in the package is less than the weight or measure, as the case may be, specified in column 3 of that item;

  • (b)

    the weight or measure of the goods in the package is more than the weight or measure, as the case may be, specified in column 4 of that item;

  • (c)

    the weight or measure of the goods in the package is equal to a weight or measure, as the case may be, specified in column 5 of that item;

  • (d)

    the goods in the package are packed as 2 or more individual servings and the weight or measure of the goods comprising each serving is less than the weight or measure, as the case may be, specified in column 3 of that item;”; and

• (c)

  by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (1) “item 15” and substituting “item 23”.

Third Schedule

 2. The Third Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended—

• (a)

  by omitting item 14; and

• (b)

  by omitting from the third column of item 24 “Shipping and”.

Sixth Schedule

 3. Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations is substituted.

Schedule 10

 4. Schedule 10 to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended by adding at the end of item 1 the following paragraphs:

• “(s)

  straight edges;

• (t)

  length measuring instruments, other than instruments specified in a preceding paragraph, having graduations that include 1/64th of an inch or finer”.

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SCHEDULE

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 6

Regulation 4AA

GOODS THE IMPORTATION OF WHICH PACKED FOR SALE IS PROHIBITED UNLESS CERTAIN CONDITIONS APPLY

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item	Goods	Minimum weight or measure	Maximum weight or measure	Permissible weights or measures
1	Butter, margarine, mixtures of butter and margarine, and similar goods	30 g	2 kg	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
2	Cooking fats, dripping, lard, vegetable shortening, ghee	30 g	2 kg	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
3	Sugar	30 g	5 kg	250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
4	Tea, instant	25 g	2 kg	25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 375 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
5	Tea, other than instant tea	100 g	5 kg	125 g, 250 g, 500 g, integral multiplies of 500 g
6	Cereal breakfast foods, oatmeal, rolled oats and similar foods	100 g	2 kg	175 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
7	Coffee, coffee powders, coffee substitutes, ground coffee, mixtures of coffee and chicory	25 g	2 kg	25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 375 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
8	Dried or dehydrated fruit, dried or dehydrated mixed fruit	100 g	2 kg	100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
9	Ground pepper made from a product of the black pepper vine (piper nigrum)	10 g	500 g	10 g, 20 g, 30 g, 40 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 200 g, 250 g, 500 g
10	Frozen vegetables	nil	2 kg	125 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
11	Dried instant mashed potatoes	15 g	10 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 3.5 kg, 4 kg, 4.5 kg, 5 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
12	Fresh milk	150 mL	5 L	200 mL, 300 mL, 600 mL, 1 L, integral multiples of 1 L
13	Aseptically packaged milk (commonly known as U.H.T. milk)	150 mL	5 L	200 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1 L, integral multiples of 1 L
14	Fresh cream, cream mixtures, cream substitutes	50 mL	1 L	150 mL, 200 mL, 300 mL, 600 mL, 1 L
15	Aseptically packaged cream (commonly known as U.H.T. cream)	50 mL	1 L	150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1 L
16	Ice cream	300 mL	10 L	500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, integral multiples of 1 L
17	Powdered milk, flavoured powdered milk, powdered skim milk, powdered milk substitutes, flavoured powdered milk substitutes	100 g	2 kg	100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
18	Processed cheese	150 g	2 kg	250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
19	Honey	15 g	10 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 3.5 kg, 4 kg, 4.5 kg, 5 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
20	Rice	100 g	2 kg	250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 2 kg
21	Pasta and pasta products, other than lasagna and canneloni	100 g	2 kg	250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
22	Puff pastry	15 g	10 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 3.5 kg, 4 kg, 4.5 kg, 5 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
23	Maize oil, peanut oil, olive oil and other edible vegetable oils	200 mL	5 L	200 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, integral multiples of 1 L
24	Biscuits for human consumption	100 g	1 kg	100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg
25	Block chocolate (including milk chocolate, compounded chocolate and chocolate substitutes)	15 g	1 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg
26	Confectionery other than block chocolate	200 g	2 kg	200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 1.75 kg, 2 kg
27	Nuts (whether or not coated with any substance), chocolate-coated dried fruit, mixtures of chocolate-coated dried fruit and nuts (whether or not coated with any substance), roasted soybean, toasted corn	25 g	2 kg	25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 375 g, 500 g, 600 g, 750 g, 1 kg, integral multiples of 250 g
28	Potato chips, popcorn, pretzels, extruded cereals and similar goods	25 g	1 kg	25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 175 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg
29	Tomato sauce	100 mL	1 L	300 mL, 600 mL, 1 L
30	Sauces, other than tomato sauce	100 Ml	1 L	100 mL, 125 mL, 150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L
31	Spirits, namely brandy, gin, rum, vodka, whisky	150 mL	1 L	150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L
32	Wine other than in bottles	150 mL	5 L	200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 3 L, 4 L, 5 L
33	Antiseptics, disinfectants, germicides	15 mL	20 L	15 mL, 20 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 75 mL, 100 mL, 125 mL, 150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, 3.5 L, 4 L, 4.5 L, 5 L, integral multiples of 1 L
34	Hair dressings, hair conditioners, hair shampoos, by volume	15 mL	20 L	15 mL, 20 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 75 mL, 100 mL, 125 mL, 150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, 3.5 L, 4 L, 4.5 L, 5 L, integral multiples of 1 L
35	Hair dressings, hair conditioners, hair shampoos, by weight	15 g	10 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 3.5 kg, 4 kg, 4.5 kg, 5 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
36	Laundry soap, soap flakes, soap powders, solid detergents	100 g	2 kg	125 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
37	Liquid detergents	250 mL	5 L	250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, 4 L, 5 L
38	Household cleansers, household polishes, household waxes, by weight	15 g	10 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 3.5 kg, 4 kg, 4.5 kg, 5 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
39	Ammonia, bleaches, fabric conditioners, household cleansers, household polishes, household waxes, by volume	15 mL	20 L	15 mL, 20 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 75 mL, 100 mL, 125 mL, 150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, 3.5 L, 4 L, 4.5 L, 5 L, integral multiples of 1 L
40	Liquid household insecticides	100 mL	5 L	100 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, integral multiples of 1 L
41	Paints, varnishes	250 mL	10 L	250 mL, 500 mL, 1 L, 2 L, 4 L, 6 L, 10 L
42	Kerosene, methylated spirits, mineral turpentine	15 mL	20 L	15 mL, 20 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 75 mL, 100 mL, 125 mL, 150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, 3.5 L, 4 L, 4.5 L, 5 L, integral multiples of 1 L
43	Aerosol fire extinguishers	25 g	2 kg	500 g, 750 g, 900 g, 1 kg
44	Aerosol products, other than fire extinguishers	25 g	2 kg	25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 175 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 350 g, 400 g, 500 g, 600 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg
45	Proprietary medicines, by weight	15 g	10 kg	15 g, 20 g, 25 g, 50 g, 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 3.5 kg, 4 kg, 4.5 kg, 5 kg, integral multiples of 1 kg
46	Proprietary medicines, by volume	15 mL	20 L	15 mL, 20 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 75 mL, 100 mL, 125 mL, 150 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.25 L, 1.5 L, 2 L, 2.5 L, 3 L, 3.5 L, 4 L, 4.5 L, 5 L, integral multiples of 1 L

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1980.

2. Statutory Rules 1956 No. 90 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1980 No. 71 and see also