Customs Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1974 No. 29

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1973.

Dated this fourteenth day of March, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LIONEL MURPHY

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

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Amendments of the Customs Regulations 

1. Regulation 71 of the Customs Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the word “ Liqueurs ”.

2. Regulation 73 of the Customs Regulations is amended by omitting the word “ Liqueurs ”.

3. The heading “ RENT AND CHARGES TO BE PAID IN RESPECT OF WAREHOUSED GOODS.” preceding regulation 93 of the Customs Regulations is omitted.

4. Regulation 93 of the Customs Regulations is repealed.

5. The sub-heading—

“ Notice of Seizure.”

after the heading—

“ Secs. 205, 206 SEIZURE OF SHIPS, BOATS, OR GOODS.”

following regulation 166 is omitted.

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 19 March 1974.

  Statutory Rules 1926, No. 203, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927, Nos. 17, 95 and 121; 1928, Nos. 47, 57, 74 and 95; 1929, Nos. 25, 56 and 127; 1930, Nos. 91, 138 and 140; 1931, Nos. 16, 42 and 90; 1932, No. 90; 1933, Nos. 21, 105, 106 and 129; 1934, Nos. 109 and 127; 1935, Nos. 1, 41, 69 and 113; 1936, Nos. 49 and 163; 1938, No. 111; 1939, No. 157; 1940, Nos. 203 and 256; 1946, Nos. 127 and 161; 1947, Nos. 29, 83, 94 and 152; 1948, No. 156; 1949, Nos. 34, 78, 95 and 111; 1950, No. 17; 1951, Nos. 34, 38, 71, 99, 106, 109 and 159; 1952, No. 96; 1953, No. 102; 1954, No. 21; 1955, Nos. 15, 32 and 66; 1956, Nos. 71, 83, 91 and 127; 1957, Nos. 57 and 76; 1958, No. 86; 1959, No. 106; 1960, Nos. 29 and 70; 1961, Nos. 60 and 144; 1962, Nos. 102 and 103; 1963, No. 149; 1964, No. 141; 1965, Nos. 86, 121 and 194; 1966, Nos. 15 and 173; 1967, Nos. 9 and 179; 1968, No. 68; 1969, Nos. 69, 77, 133, 152 and 186; 1970, Nos. 104, 113 and 170; 1971, Nos. 9, 59 and 170; 1972, No. 96; and 1973, Nos. 155, 251, 257 and 268.

6.Regulation 130 of the Customs Regulations is amended by omitting subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:—

“ (iii) was exported from Australia within twelve months after having been so purchased or within such further time as the Comptroller, upon application made within that period of twelve months, allows; and ”.

7. The Customs Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 130 the following regulation:—

“ 130a. Where—

(a) the provisions of regulation 130, other than the provisions of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b), have been complied with; and

(b) the Comptroller is satisfied that special circumstances existed which prevented compliance with sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of that regulation,

drawback of import duty may be paid on the exportation of a motor vehicle from Australia notwithstanding the failure to comply with sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of regulation 130.”.

8. The Schedule to the Customs Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Form 64 the words “ State of ” (first occurring) and substituting the word “ To ”;

(b) by omitting from that form the words “ Port of ”;

(c) by omitting from that form the words “ Forty dollars ” and substituting the words “ One hundred dollars ”; and

(d) by omitting from that form the words “ State of ” (second occurring).