Customs Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1986 No. 941

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Customs Regulations2 (Amendment)

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 15 May 1986.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

John N. Button

Minister of State for

Industry, Technology and Commerce

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Importation of goods on a temporary basis

1. Regulation 125 of the Customs Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3).

2. After regulation 125 of the Customs Regulations the following regulations are inserted:

Importation of goods on a temporary basis for certain events

“125a. (1) In this regulation ‘event of national significance’ means—

(a) an America’s Cup yacht race held in Australia; or

(b) the Australian bicentennial celebrations.

“(2) The Comptroller may, by instrument, approve goods specified in the instrument being brought into Australia on a temporary basis to be used for purposes related to an event of national significance if—

(a) the goods are to be used only for purposes related to an event of national significance;

(b) the goods are not to remain in Australia for a period exceeding one year;

 

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(c) the goods are goods of a kind that are not, in the normal course of business, likely to be produced in Australia for the purpose of being used in relation to the event of national significance by reason of the limited period for which goods of that kind will be required for that event; and

(d) the importation of the goods is not likely to have a substantial adverse effect on a market in Australia for any goods or services.

“(3) There may, in accordance with section 162a of the Act, be brought into Australia on a temporary basis without the payment of duty goods specified in an instrument under sub-regulation (2).

Dealing with goods brought into Australia under section 162A of the Act

“125b. Where goods are, in accordance with section 162a of the Act, brought into Australia on a temporary basis without payment of duty, the person to whom the goods are delivered under that section shall not, except with the consent of the Comptroller, lend, sell, pledge, mortgage, hire, give away, exchange or otherwise dispose of or part with possession of the goods or in any way alter the goods.”.

3. Regulation 138a of the Customs Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:

Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal

“138a. An application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of—

(a) a decision of the Comptroller under sub-regulation 125a (2);

(b) a decision of the Comptroller under regulation 125b;

(c) a decision of the Comptroller under regulation 133; or

(d) a decision of the Comptroller under sub-regulation 134 (8).”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 16 May 1986.

2. Statutory Rules 1926 No. 203 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1986 No.77 and see also Statutory Rules 1986 No. 3, 77 and 91.

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