Customs Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia.

Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 25th August, 1902.

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IS Excellency the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the Executive Council thereof, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Customs Act 1901, has been pleased to make the following Regulations.

C. C. KINGSTON,

Minister for Trade and Customs.

Section 168.

Drawback Regulations.

Drawback of the import duty paid on sugar used in the manufacture of the following articles may, subject to the provisions of the Customs Act 1901, be allowed on the exportation of the articles, but so that no allowance shall be made for sugar contents in excess of the following proportions to the total weight of the articles :—

Confectionery, comfits, succades, sweetmeats, and sugar candy...............................................................	⅔ rds
Jams and Jellies.............................................................	5/12 ths
Jellies, table, in packet..................................................	¾ths
Fruits, canned and preserved......................................	3/36 ths

Several items of drawback, though each less than £1, may. if they total £1, be included and allowed in one claim or debenture.

In the case of goods exported on or after the 1st day of September, 1902, the drawback allowable, pursuant to the Act and Regulations, shall be the full amount of duty paid, if such duty shall have been paid under any Tariff of the Commonwealth, notwithstanding it may be more than the import duty payable at the time of export.