Customs Regulations 1913 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 55.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1916.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1916, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this thirty-first day of March, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of the Customs Regulations 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 346, as amended to this date.)

1. After regulation 94 of the Customs Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

“94a.—(1). Every owner of goods warehoused in a King’s Warehouse shall make out and tender to the Collector, before any of the goods are cleared, a Bond Certificate in accordance with Form 35a in the Schedule.

(2.) If the Collector is satisfied as to the correctness of the particulars contained in the Bond Certificate, he shall sign the Certificate and return it to the owner, who shall sign and hand to the Collector a receipt in accordance with Form 35b in the Schedule.

(3.) The owner of the goods in respect of which a Bond Certificate has been issued may indorse on the Bond Certificate authority for the delivery of the goods to some other person or firm, and further indorsements of a like nature may be made on the Certificate by successive owners of the goods.

(4.) If it is desired to transfer a portion only of the goods in respect of which a Bond Certificate has been issued, the Certificate must be surrendered to the Collector for cancellation, and fresh Certificates may be issued as required.

(5.) Goods for which a Bond Certificate has been issued shall not be delivered from the warehouse except on an entry made by the person whose name appears on the Certificate as owner of the goods or by his duly accredited agent, and on production of the Certificate issued in respect of the goods.”

2. The following forms are inserted in the Schedule after Form 35:—

FORM 35a.

Australian Customs.

Bond Certificate.

…………………………………………..19 .

Ex ............................ from....................................... Warehoused ………………............ 19 .

Bond Mark and No. Description of Goods. Rate of Rent Payable. Contents as per Register.

Note.—Goods for which a Bond Certificate has been issued shall not be delivered from the warehouse except on an entry made by the person whose name appears on the Certificate as owner of such goods, or by his duly appointed agent.

This Certificate must be delivered up prior to the delivery of the goods mentioned therein.

 No duplicate will be issued under any circumstances.

………...................... Supervisor.

(Date)…………............... 19

 

Form 35b.

Australian Customs.

Receipt for Bond Certificate.

.................................................................. 19 .

Ex …………………..............from......................................... Warehoused ...….............. 19 .

Bond Mark and No. Description of Goods. Rate of Rent Payable. Contents as per Register.

I hereby acknowledge the receipt of Bond Certificate No......... and accept it as a correct account of the goods mentioned therein.

……………………………………...

(Date) ….................................... 19

 

(T. & C. 20/C. 1560.)

 

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