Customs Regulations (Cth)
Commonwealth of Australia,
Department of Trade and Customs,
10th October, 1901.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901.
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 of 1901, has been pleased to approve of the following Regulations made under the provisions of the said Act, such Regulations to take effect on and from the first day of November, 1901.
C. C. KINGSTON,
Minister of State for Trade and Customs.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Sec. 14. THE CUSTOMS FLAG.
1. The Customs flag shall be the Blue Ensign, with the addition in the fly of the letters “H.M.C.” in bold character, and the word “Australia.”
Sec. 20. CARRIAGE, BOAT, AND LIGHTER LICENCES.
2. Licences for carriages, boats, and lighters may be issued by the State Collector according to Forms 1 and 2 respectively of the Schedule.
3. A fee of Five shillings shall be charged for each carriage, boat, or lighter in respect of which a licence is issued; and the licence shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue, unless previously cancelled.
4. Applications for Carriage, Boat, and Lighter Licences shall be made to the Collector, in writing, and shall be accompanied by the amount of the licence-fee.
5. One licence may be issued in respect of all carriages, boats, or lighters owned by one person.
6. Each carriage, boat, or lighter must have a separate and consecutive number, which must be painted prominently thereon with the letters “H.M.C.”
7. Before a Carriage, Boat, or Lighter Licence is issued, the owner of the carriage, lighter, or boat to be licensed shall give security in the sum of £100 with one approved surety.
8. The conditions of the security for a Carriage Licence shall be as follow :—
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a ) The carriage shall not be used in contravention of any Customs Acts.(
b ) When being used in the conveyance of goods under the control of the Customs, the driver of the carriage shall proceed as quickly and directly as possible to his destination, and shall hand over the goods intact to the proper officer, together with any Customs documents handed tohim in connexion therewith.(
c ) The owner of the carriage shall be responsible for any deficiency and the duty thereon (if any) between the quantity of goods loaded on and that delivered from the carriage.
9. The conditions of the security for a Boat or Lighter Licence shall be as follow:—
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a )The boat or lighter shall not be used in contravention of any Customs Acts.(
b )The boat or lighter shall be taken as quickly and directly as possible to the place appointed for the landing or discharge of the goods therefrom, and the person in charge of the boat or lighter shall hand over the goods intact to the proper officer, together with any Customs documents handed to him in connexion therewith.(
c ) The hatchways (if any) shall be capable of being firmly secured; and locks and fittings approved by the proper officer shall be supplied at the expense of the owner.(
d )The owner of the boat or lighter shall be responsible for any deficiency and the duty thereon (if any) between the quantity of goods loaded on and that delivered from the boat or lighter.
10. If any licensed carriage, boat, or lighter is sold, lost, or rendered unfit for the purpose for which it was licensed, the licence shall be returned to the Collector, and shall be cancelled if it is for that carriage, boat, or lighter only, or amended to exclude that carriage, boat, or lighter if more than one is included in the licence.
Sec. 28. HOURS OF ATTENDANCE.
11. On all week days, the working hours of the Customs shall be as follows:—
| 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | |
| Winter...................................... | 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Summer.................................. | 8. a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
Half-an-hour may be allowed for luncheon. On Saturdays work shall cease at 12 noon.
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Permits to discharge before and after these hours shall be in Form 11 of the Schedule.
Sec. 29. OVERTIME RATES.
12. The rates for working overtime shall be as follow :—
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Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. these rates to be half as much again.
Sec. 41. LANDING OF BAGGAGE.
13. Passengers’ baggage shall be unshipped only by authority, and at a legal landing place, and shall not be removed from the place of examination except by authority.
SIZES OF PACKAGES FOR IMPORTATION OF SPIRITS, TOBACCO, ETC.
14. Importations of Spirits, Opium, Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff shall only be made in packages containing not less than the following quantities :—
| 2 gallons. |
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| 30 pounds net weight. |
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Provided that importations of surplus stores may be made in any less quantities, with the consent of the Collector.
STANDARD FOR TEA.
15. Tea which does not comply with the following standard of strength and purity shall be deemed unfit for human use :—
The analysis to be made on the tea dried at a temperature of 212° F. and then powdered and totally exhausted with boiling distilled water.
| not less than 30 per cent. |
| not more than 8 per cent. |
| not less than 3 per cent. |
IMPORTATION.
Ship’s Report Inwards.
16. The report required by Section 64 shall be in Form 3 of the Schedule.
Entry of Goods.
17. Entries for home consumption shall be according to Forms 4, 5, or 6 of the Schedule, as the case requires.
18. Entries for warehousing shall be according to Form 7 of the Schedule.
19. When any person makes any entry of imported goods, whether for home consumption or warehousing, he shall, on demand by an officer, produce the genuine invoice for the goods, which invoice shall be stamped and initialed by the officer.
20. Sight entries shall be according to Form 8 of the Schedule.
21. Transhipment entries shall be according to Form 9 of the Schedule.
22. On delivering goods for transhipment to a licensed lighter, boat, or carriage, the officer attending the importing ship shall fill up and sign a lighter, boat, or cart note according to Form 10 of the Schedule, which shall be taken with the goods to the exporting ship, the officer at which shall certify to the shipment of the goods.
Time for Making Entries.
23. Entries shall be made in the case of a steamer within two, and in the case of a sailing ship within three, clear working days from the date of the ship’s report inwards.
Unshipment without Entry.
24. The Collector’s permit to discharge goods before entry passed shall be according to Form 12 of the Schedule.
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EXPORTATION.
Stiffening Permit.
26. Before any Certificate of Clearance is granted, the officer attending the ship shall fill in and forward to the Collector a Rummage Certificate according to Form 14 of the Schedule.
27. The entry of a ship outwards shall be according to Form 15 of the Schedule.
28. The entry of goods for export shall be according to Form 16 of the Schedule.
Clearance.
29. The Outward Manifest shall be according to Form 17 of the Schedule.
30. The Certificate of Clearance to be issued to ships shall be according to Form 18 of the Schedule.
Landing Certificate.
31. The certificate referred to in Section 126 shall be according to Form 19 of the Schedule, and may be given by any officer of Customs of the port where the goods are landed, or by any British Consul, and in places where there is neither, by any British resident.
COASTING TRADE.
32. The master of a ship carrying goods from one State to another shall—
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a )Before departure from any port present to the Collector a Transire Outwards in Form 20 of the Schedule in duplicate containing full particulars of all his cargo.(
b )Discharge his cargo at a legal port, and during working hours only, except with the consent of the Collector.(
c ) Permit the officer to examine any cargo.(
d )With 24 hours after arrival at his port of discharge deliver his transire to the Collector, and produce all documents required, and answer all questions put to him by the Collector.
Coasting Vessels Trading within the Limits of each State.
33. The Collector, if of opinion that a transire for each voyage of any ship trading within the limits of any State is not necessary, may, in lieu thereof, issue to the master of the ship a General Transire according to Form 21 of the Schedule, to be in force for a period of three months from date of issue, and subject to the following conditions:—
(1) The master shall keep on board a cargo-book, in which shall be entered—
The name of the ship and her master.
The port to which the ship belongs.
And in regard to each voyage—
The ports to which the ship is bound.
Description of the goods shipped, showing Australian produce or manufactures as distinct from imported goods.
Names of shippers and consignees.
Date of delivery of goods at each port of discharge.
Time of arrival at and departure from each port.
(2) The master shall on demand produce the cargo-book for the inspection of any officer, who may make any necessary entry therein, take extracts from, or, in the event of any non-compliance with these regulations, detain the same.
(3) If the master fails to comply with these regulations, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £20.
Secs. 272, 273. TRANSFER OF GOODS FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER.
34. For the purpose of carrying into effect Sections 272 and 273 of the
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WAREHOUSING AND WAREHOUSES.
Sec. 87. Sorting, Bottling, Packing, or Re-packing Goods in Warehouse.
35. The following goods may be sorted, bottled, packed, or re-packed (as the case requires) in a warehouse, into packages containing not less than the quantities hereunder specified :—
Spirits, into cases...................................................................................................... | 2 gallons |
Spirits, into bulk....................................................................................................... | „ |
Wine, into cases........................................................................................................ | „ |
Wine, into bulk......................................................................................................... | „ |
Beer, into cases......................................................................................................... | „ |
Beer, into bulk........................................................................................................... | 1 hhd. |
Tobacco, manufactured.......................................................................................... | 1 caddy |
Cigars.......................................................................................................................... | 10 lbs. net |
Cigaretts..................................................................................................................... | „ |
Snuff........................................................................................................................... | „ |
Opium......................................................................................................................... | „ |
Tea, cocoa, and chicory........................................................................................... | „ |
Coffee......................................................................................................................... | „ |
Dried fruits................................................................................................................. | „ |
36. Goods entered for export to parts beyond the seas or for ship’s stores may be packed or repacked into packages of sizes approved by the Collector.
37. Tobacco and cigars may be re-packed for travellers’ samples in suitable packages of not less than one pound net weight.
Official Samples.
38. All samples shall be kept under the careful custody of the proper officer.
39. When not further required they may be returned to the owner, on application.
40. If they are not immediately taken away by the owner they shall be sent to the King’s warehouse and sold.
41. No unauthorized person is to have access to samples.
42. Only such samples shall be taken as the circumstances absolutely require, and no officer shall consume or make use of them in any other way than may be necessary for the due performance of his official duties.
Goods Withdrawn from the Warehouse for Exhibition or other purposes.
43. The Comptroller may permit any goods to be taken out of any warehouse for the purpose of public exhibition, or of use by any public body or in any public institution, under the following conditions :—
The applicant shall give such security as the Collector may require, and pass a special entry setting forth the purpose for which he desires the goods to be withdrawn from the warehouse, the marks and numbers and a full description of the goods, together with the date of intended return.
Delivery from Warehouse.
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44. Entries for home consumption shall be according to Form 29 of the Schedule, and shall be made in triplicate.
45. On passing such entry, a locker’s order according to Form 30 of the Schedule shall be issued.
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46. Warehoused goods entered for exportation shall be re-weighed, re-measured, re-examined, or re-gauged as the case requires, immediately before delivery from the warehouse.
47. If goods, after delivery for shipment, are not shipped, they shall be placed in a warehouse.
48. If goods removed for shipment at another port are not produced or shipped and a satisfactory explanation for such non-production or non-shipment is not made to the Collector, duty must be paid thereon by the exporter.
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49. Entries for removal shall be according to the forms provided for local removal or removal coastwise or inland (Forms 31 and 33 of the Schedule), and shall be rendered in triplicate.
50. On passing such entry, a locker’s order according to Form 32 or 34 of the Schedule, as the case requires, shall be issued.
51. When goods are entered for removal, the owner shall, prior to their removal, give security in a sum equal to the amount of the duty payable on the goods for the safe deposit of the goods in the warehouse for which they are entered.
52. Any spirits may be methylated by the addition of wood naphtha or such substance as the Comptroller may require in a warehouse under the following conditions :—
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a ) Notice shall be given to the warehouse-keeper by the person intending to methylate specifying the particulars of the casks of spirits to be methylated.(
b ) The quantity of spirits to be methylated at any one time shall be not less than one quarter-cask.(
c ) The substance used for mixing with spirits shall be supplied by the applicant and must be approved by the Collector before being used.(
d )The substance used to methylate shall be added to the spirits, in such proportions as the Comptroller shall direct.(
e )When necessary a mixing vat shall be provided of sufficient capacity to admit of the spirits and naphtha being properly mixed.(
f ) The spirits shall be mixed under the supervision of an officer whose services must be paid for by the applicant.(
g )The mixing shall be effected to officer’s satisfaction.(
h )Spirits methylated shall not be delivered in vessels containing less than five gallons, and each such vessel shall be distinctly labelled with the words “Methylated Spirits.”
Manufacture in Bond.
53. The following operations may be carried out in any manufacturing warehouse, viz.:—Preparation or treatment of any animal or vegetable product for purposes of commerce, or the manufacture of any article from imported material or parts. Any goods stored in any such warehouse may be utilized for the purpose, subject to the following conditions :—
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a )The labelling and marking of any goods manufactured shall be subject to the approval of the State Collector in each case.(
b )Such books and accounts shall be kept and such returns made as the Comptroller may direct, and every operation shall be conducted in such manner as the State Collector may require.(c) Allowances for waste may be allowed as the State Collector may deem just, subject to the approval of the Comptroller.
Rent and Charges Payable for Goods Warehoused in King’s Warehouses.
54. Rent and charges according to the following scale shall be paid in respect of goods warehoused in any King’s warehouse :—
Articles. | Receipt and Delivery. | Rent per week. | ||
Liquids in bulk— | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Liquids in bottle or tins— | ||||
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 1½ |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0½ |
Tobacco— | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Dry goods— | ||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Goods to be rated according to weight or measurement at the option of the Collector.
Rent and Charges Payable for Goods Deposited in King’s Warehouses by Order of Collector.
55. Rent and charges according to the following scale shall be paid in respect of goods deposited in any King’s warehouse by order of the Collector:—
Articles. | Receipt and Delivery. | Rent per week. | ||
Liquids in bulk— | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Liquids in bottle or tins—............................................................................................................................................. | ||||
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tobacco— | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dry goods— | ||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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| 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Goods to be rated according to weight or measurement at the option of the Collector.
DRAWBACK REGULATIONS.
Goods on which Drawback Allowed.
56. Drawback of the full amount of duty paid, not exceeding the import duty when payable, shall be allowed on all goods (other than spirits, wine, beer, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes) on the due exportation thereof, either in the original packages or in packages packed in the presence of an officer, provided that goods shipped for drawback in other than original packages are exported within three years from date of importation.
57. No drawback of duty shall be allowed on second-hand goods.
Notice of Intention to Pack.
58. When goods to be exported under drawback require to be packed for that purpose, the owner shall give written notice to the Collector of his intention to pack at least six working hours before packing, and the packing shall be done in the presence of an officer.
59. Such notice shall be according to Form 35 of the schedule.
Export Entry.
60. An export entry in duplicate and despatch note, according to Forms 36 and 37 of the schedule, must be made in the usual manner. The declaration is required on one copy of the entry.
61. The entry shall specify any goods made in Australia from imported duty-paid material, and the quantity and value of such material so used.
62. The amount of drawback claimed, or to be claimed, upon goods shall in no case be included in the value for drawback.
63. Drawback debentures shall be according to Form 38 of the schedule.
Payment of Drawback in Certain Cases.
64. The State Collector may cause any debenture to be passed for payment though these regulations may not have been strictly complied with.
Payment for Officers’ Services.
65. Exporters of goods for drawback shall pay to the Collector a charge of One shilling and sixpence per hour, or any portion of an hour, for the time an officer is employed on their application under these Regulations, and any other expense incurred on their behalf, and no debenture shall be passed. for payment until such expenses have been paid.
Packing.
66.All goods under drawback shall be examined by the proper officer.
67. Every facility desired must be given, to the examining officer to enable him to superintend the examination and packing of goods entered for drawback, and to take a correct account thereof.
68. Upon the completion of the packing the goods must be secured to the satisfaction of the proper officer, and a distinctive mark or label placed on each package, which shall then be despatched in charge of a licensed carrier into a Customs shed, or delivered to the custody of the export officer for shipment; or if not forthwith so removed, they must be deposited in some secure room approved by the Collector, under the lock of the Crown, until removal for shipment.
69. Should the Collector desire, any goods already packed may be re-opened or re-examined after having been passed by the drawback officer; and the unpacking or repacking of such goods shall be conducted by, or at the expense of, the exporter.
70. If the exporter cannot specify the number of packages in the entry at the time of passing, the number may be inserted prior to the removal of the packages.
SHIPS’ STORES.
71. Ships’ stores may be allowed to be shipped by the Collector in quantities which he shall determine in each case, having due regard to the voyage to be undertaken and the number of the crew and passengers to be carried.
72. Masters of vessels requiring stores shall make application therefor to the Collector according to Form 39 of the Schedule.
73. The Master shall give a receipt for all stores received on board.
74. Any arrangement may be made, with the sanction of the Comptroller, for calculating the amount of duty to be paid on ships’ stores used for home consumption.
SMALL SAMPLES ALLOWED FREE OF DUTY.
75. The following samples may be allowed free of duty :—
Wines or Spirits in bulk.—From casks of 20 gallons or under, 1 gill. From casks containing more than 20 gallons, 2 gills per cask for the first 50 casks. From each additional cask, 1 gill; provided that not more than four liquid gallons shall be allowed from any one shipment. Second and subsequent samples may be taken on payment of duty thereon.
Wines or Spirits in bottle.—1 bottle for each consignment not exceeding 100 cases. For every additional 100 cases, 1 bottle; but not to exceed half a case for any one consignment. No sample to be given when the importation is under 10 cases.
Tobacco, manufactured.—Quarter of a pound for every ten packages; but not to exceed 2 lbs. in in any one line.
Tobacco, unmanufactured.—Not exceeding 1 lb. per tierce.
Cigars.—Quarter of a pound per package of not less than 40 lbs., but not to exceed 1½ lbs. in any one line.
AUSTRALIAN GOODS AND SAMPLES EXPORTED.
76.Goods the produce of Australia may within two years from the date of export be returned to Australia, provided an export entry had been passed for them.
77. Persons claiming the free return of goods must satisfy the State Collector that the goods are actually the produce of Australia, and produce the export entry therefor.
78. Samples of duty-paid merchandise may be exported and re-introduced within twelve months from date of export free of duty, subject to the following conditions:—
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b )Payment for officer’s services at rate of 1s. 6d. per hour.(
c ) Entry outwards in the usual way by an export entry, giving full particulars of the samples intended to be shipped.
79. Samples so exported, on return, shall be entered as “Returned samples,” and shall be verified with the original export entry by an officer.
In order to secure the benefit of Section 151, the character of the goods must in no way have been altered from the condition in which they were exported.
UNDERVALUATION OF GOODS FOR
80. Whenever the Collector has detained any goods and assessed their value he shall forthwith forward to the owner of the goods, at his last-known residence or place of business, a written notice of such assessment.
81. The value assessed by the Collector shall be taken to be the value of the goods for duty, unless the owner of the goods expresses his objection thereto in writing to the Collector within two days (or such further period as the Collector may consider necessary) after notice of the Collector’s assessment has been forwarded.
82. If the owner objects to the Collector’s assessment and requests that the value of the goods may be ascertained by experts, the following course shall be followed.
83. One expert shall be appointed by the owner, and another by the State Collector.
84. The Collector shall then appoint a meeting of the experts, and shall himself be present.
85. The value agreed upon by the experts shall be the value of the goods for duty.
86. If the expert appointed by the owner of the goods fails to attend the meeting, the value of the goods as assessed by the Collector shall be their value for duty.
87. If the experts fail at the meeting to agree upon the value of the goods, they shall appoint a third person, to act as their umpire. Such person shall be approved by the Collector.
88. The Collector, on being advised of the appointment of an umpire, shall appoint a meeting at which the umpire shall determine which of the values assessed by the experts is the true value of the goods, and the value so determined shall be the value for duty.
89. Decisions under these regulations shall be given in writing.
90. Upon receipt of the decision of experts, the Collector shall give notice thereof to the owner.
91. Upon receipt by the owner of notice of the decision, or of an assessment by the Collector to which the owner does not object, or if the owner does not ask for the appointment of experts within one week from receipt of notice, the owner shall forthwith amend his entry in accordance therewith.
92. The experts and umpires appointed for the purposes of these regulations shall each receive a fee of not more than three guineas, to be determined by the State Collector.
93. The costs of the valuation shall be paid by the owner; but the Comptroller may direct that they shall be paid by the Customs.
94. Every expert and umpire shall, before acting, make the. declaration in Form 40 of the Schedule.
DEPOSITS OF DUTY.
95. In the following cases the provisions of Section 162 shall apply :—
Bon â fide Travellers’ Samples.Goods imported for the purposes of public exhibition or entertainment.
Goods the personal property of
bon â fide tourists or temporary residents.Wedding presents.
REFUNDS, REBATES, OR REMISSIONS OF DUTY.
96. Applications for refund, rebate, or remission of duty shall be made, according to Form 41 of the Schedule, to the Collector at the port where the duty has been paid or is payable. The Collector shall report to the Comptroller, who may allow or refuse any such application.
CUSTOMS AGENTS’ LICENCES.
97. The Comptroller may, upon application made according to Form 42 of the Schedule, grant a licence to any person to act as Customs Agent. Such licence shall be according to Form 43 of the Schedule.
98. The Comptroller may at any time by order under his hand cancel any licence so granted.
99. A copy of the order, stating the cause of cancellation, shall be delivered to the agent or left at his usual place of abode or business.
100. The agent may appeal to the Minister against the order.
101. If no appeal be made to the Minister within fourteen days after the delivery of a copy of the order, or if after appeal and consideration the order is confirmed by the Minister, the licence shall be void.
102. A fee shall be paid by the agent of Five pounds annually, payable in equal half-yearly payments in advance, on the first days of January and July in each year.
103. The security to be given for the faithful and uncorrupt conduct of the agent and of his clerks shall be in the sum of £500.
CONDUCT OF INQUIRIES.
104. The written consent of any person to the settlement of a dispute by the Minister shall be according to Form 44 of the Schedule.
105. In cases where the Minister shall decide to hold an inquiry the following shall be. the rules therefor :—
The person who occupies the position of defendant in the case shall have full opportunity of bringing forward his evidence and of defending himself.
The person who occupies the position of prosecutor shall make a short statement of his case. The evidence of the witnesses supporting the charge shall be taken.
Such witnesses may be cross-examined by the defendant, and re-examined by the prosecutor.
The defendant’s witnesses shall then give their evidence, and the defendant may himself give evidence.
Such witnesses may be cross-examined byprosecutor, and re-examined by defendant.
The defendant, or person appearing for him, may then address the conductor of the inquiry, and the prosecutor shall have the right of reply.
The conductor of the inquiry shall then give his decision, or reserve his decision until some future day and time which he shall announce.
The defendant may be represented by counsel, or (with the approval of the conductor of the inquiry) by some other person.
The conductor of the inquiry—
Shall not regard legal forms or solemnities;
Shall direct himself by the best evidence procurable or laid before him, whether it be such evidence as the law would require or admit in other cases or not;
May reject any evidence he may consider irrelevant.
All examinations shall be on oath.
The conductor of the inquiry may call for, or require the production of, any evidence or witness he may think necessary.
SCHEDULE.
FORM 1.
Australian Customs.
No.
Whereas has applied for a licence under the
carriage numbered to be used for the conveyance of goods under the control of the
Customs in the Port of within the State of and has given the prescribed security:
Now therefore I hereby license the said carriage accordingly, subject to the prescribed conditions.
Dated at this day of 19
Collector of Customs.
N.B.—For conditions see back hereof.
FORM 2.
Australian Customs.
No.
Whereas has applied for a licence under the
lighter [or boat] called the to be used within the Port of
for the conveyance of goods under the control of the Customs, and has given the prescribed security. Now therefore I hereby license the said lighter [or boat] accordingly, subject to the prescribed conditions Dated this day of 19 .
Collector of Customs.
N.B.—For conditions see back hereof.
FORM 3.
Australian Customs.
State of | Port of | ||||
Report of the | ship | of | (if British, port of registry; if | ||
foreign, the country) of | tons gross and | tons net, with a crew of | British | men | |
Foreign | |||||
master, for this present voyage, from | , with stores and passengers | ||||
as per lists attached. | |||||
No. of Line. | Place where Laden. | Marks and Numbers. | No. of Packages. | Description of Goods. | Shippers. | Consignees. | To be inserted by Customs. | |
Bonded, Duty Paid, or Free. | No. of Warrant. | |||||||
At what station ship lying
Agent’s name and address
I declare that the entry above written is a just report of my ship and of her lading, and that the particulars therein are true, and that 1 have not broken bulk nor delivered goods out of the ship since her departure from, the last place of lading, except at
(stating where, if anywhere).
Master.
Signed and declared this day of 19, in the presence of
Collector.
Note.—The cargo for each port must be separately shown, and headed with Port of destination. Ship’s report inwards shall be rendered in duplicate.
FORM 4.
Australian Customs.
Imports.
State of Port of
Ship from Station
Owner
No. on Manifest. | Marks and Numbers. | Description of Goods. | Quantity or Weight. | Country of Origin. | Value. | Rate of Duty. | Duty. | ||
£ | £ | ||||||||
I, of hereby declare that I am the owner (or agent duly authorized by, the owner) of the goods mentioned in this bill of entry, and contained in the packages therein referred to; that I enter such goods as of the value and of the description and quantities set forth, and for home consumption; and I further declare that the said goods are liable to duty of Customs, and that the particulars herein are true.
| day of | 19 | Owner. |
day of | 19 | Collector. |
Entries for goods liable to specific duties to be rendered in triplicate.
FORM 5.
Australian Customs.
Imports.
No.
State of Port of
Ship from Station
Owner
No. on Manifest. | Marks and Numbers. | Description of Goods. | Country of Origin. | Invoice Value. | Value for Duty. | Rate of Duty. | Duty. | ||||
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||
Sec. 154.
I, A.B., hereby declare that I am the owner (or the agent duly authorized by the owner) of the goods mentioned in this bill of entry, and contained in the packages therein referred to, and enter the same for home consumption, and that the invoice now produced is the genuine and only invoice received by me, or by any person to my knowledge, or which I expect to receive, of all the goods mentioned in this entry and contained in the packages as marked, numbered, and described therein, and that the value of such goods mentioned in this entry and the said invoice, and therein stated as*
was to the best of my belief the fair and real market value at which such goods were ordinarily sold at the time of shipment in the principal markets of the country whence they were exported, and without any deduction because of the exportation thereof on account of my being the agent representative or partner of the manufacturer, seller, consignor, or exporter thereof, or for any other special consideration whatever other than such as would be allowed in the ordinary course of trade to any purchaser for export thereof, and that the price paid or to be paid for the goods, and stated in the said invoice, is the usual and ordinary price paid for such goods at the time of shipment in the country whence they were exported.
And I further declare that the said goods are properly described in this entry, and the particulars herein given are true in every respect, and in the said invoice, and that nothing on my part nor to my knowledge on the part of any other person has been done, concealed, or suppressed, whereby His Majesty the King may be defrauded of any part of the duty lawfully due on the said goods.
| day of | 19 |
(Signed) | A.B. | |
| day of | 19 |
(Signed) |
Collector. |
* Here state value.
The above declaration shall be printed on the back of the above form of entry.
Entries for goods,
ad valorem, shall be rendered in triplicate.
FORM 6.
Australian Customs,
Imports
State of Port of No.
Ship from Station
Importer Agent
No. on Manifest- | Marks and Numbers. | Description of Goods. | Quantity. | Country of Origin. | Value | ||
£ | s. | d. | |||||
I, of hereby declare that I am the owner (or agent duly authorized by the owner) of the goods mentioned in this bill of entry, and contained in the packages therein referred to, that I enter such goods as of the value and of the description and quantities set forth, and for home consumption, and I further declare that the said goods are not liable to duty of customs, and that the particulars given herein are in every respect true and correct.
| day of | 19 |
| day of | 19 |
Collector.
Entries for free goods shall be rendered in triplicate.
FORM 7.
Australian Customs.
Imports.
State of Port of
Ship from Station
Owner
No. on Manifest. | Marks and Numbers. | Description of Goods. | Quantity or Weight. | Country of Origin | Value. | Bond Mark. |
To be warehoused at Warehouse.
I declare the above particulars to be true in every respect.
Owner.
Collector,
Date, 19 .
(Note.—In the case of
[The declaration printed on the back of Form 5 shall be printed on the back of the above form of entry.]
Warehousing entries shall be rendered in triplicate.
FORM 8.
Australian Customs.
State of
Port of
Date 19 .
Ship from
No. on Manifest. | Marks. | Nos. | Description of Packages. | No. and Date of Perfect Entry. |
I, owner of the above-mentioned goods, hereby declare that I have no invoice or other information in my possession or which I can immediately procure which will enable me to make a full entry of such goods [or that the genuine invoice now produced does not give sufficient information from which the goods can be properly entered].
Dated this day of 19
Declared before me Owner.
Collector.
The above goods having been landed and examined, I now enter them for duty, and declare that I am the owner (or the agent duly authorized by the owner) of the goods above-mentioned, and contained in the packages therein referred to, and that the value of such goods mentioned in this entry and therein stated as*
was to the best of my belief the fair and real market value at which such goods were ordinarily sold at the time of shipment in the principal markets of the country whence they were exported, and that the price paid or to be paid for the goods is the usual and ordinary price paid for such goods at the time of shipment in the country whence they were exported.
And I further declare that the said goods are properly described in this entry, and that nothing on my part nor to my knowledge on the part of any other person has been done, concealed, or suppressed whereby his Majesty the King may be defrauded of any part of the duty lawfully due on the said goods.
Witness my hand this | day of |
|
(Signed) | A.B. | |
Declared before me this | day of |
|
(Signed) | C.D., | |
Collector. |
*Here state value.
FORM 9.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of No.
Date 19
Station.
Ship from
To be transhipped under bond to the ship for
Owner
No. on Manifest. | Marks. | Nos. | Description of Goods. | Country of Origin. | Value. | ||
Bond No............................taken | |||||||
Received the above-mentioned goods. Shipped as above.
Chief Officer. Landing Waiter.
Date 19 .
Transhipment entries shall be rendered in quadruplicate.
FORM 10.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of
Date 19
Forwarded from the ship to the ship the
undermentioned goods by licensed lighter, boat, or carriage.
No.
Landing Waiter.
Marks. | Nos. | Description of Packages and Goods. | Quantity or Value. | By whom removed. |
Received the above goods for delivery to the
Landing Waiter at the ship
Lighterman or
Driver of Carriage.
FORM 11.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of
To the Collector of Customs. 19
Sir,
I request permission to discharge goods from the ship from
from till on
I deposit herewith £, being the amount of overtime payable under the
Wharf
Master or Agent.
Permission granted.
Collector.
FORM 12.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of
19
To the Collector of Customs.
Sir,
from under my command, before the report thereof, or the passing of Customs entries.
I undertake to protect the goods when landed, and also that all goods so landed shall be placed under the charge of a wharfinger at wharf, or in a warehouse at subject to your approval.
I also undertake to pay all expenses incurred in protecting and warehousing the cargo, and that goods lauded under this permit shall not be delivered by the wharfinger or warehouse-keeper until entries are duly passed.
Master.
Wharf.
Permission granted.
Collector.
FORM 13.
Australian Customs.
State of port of
I request permission to ship on board the ship the following goods for before the whole of her inward cargo is discharged, in order to stiffen the ship.
Master.
To the Collector of Customs.
Permission granted.
Collector.
FORM 14.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 122.
State of Port of
Date 19 .
I certify that I have rummaged the ship, and that all her inward cargo has been discharged, except—
Stores remaining on Board. | Stores shipped under Bond. |
To the Collector of Customs.
Officer.
FORM 15.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 114.
State of Port of
Ship’s Name. | If British, state the port of registry. If foreign, the country. | Tonnage. | Master’s Name. | Agent’s Name. | Port of Destination. |
Probable date of sailing
Now lying at
Date 19 Master or Agent.
FORM 16.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 114.
State of Port of No
Date 19
Per ship, for
Owner.
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | Country of Origin. | Quantity or Weight. | Final Destination. | Value. | ||
£ | |||||||
I declare the particulars given in this entry are correct in every particular.
Owner.
Export entries shall be rendered in duplicate.
FORM 17.
Australian Customs.
State of |
| ||
| ship of | (if British, port of | |
registry; if foreign, the country), of men as crew, | tons gross net | with | British Foreign |
No. of passengers | |||
Marks. | No. of Packages. | Description of Goods. | Shippers. | Consignees. | |||
(Goods | |||||||
(If any goods shall have been reported inwards for exportation in such ship they must be so stated.) | |||||||
Stores as per statement attached.
Agent’s name and address.
I declare that the above content is a true account of all goods shipped or intended to be shipped on board the above-mentioned ship and correct in all other particulars.
Signed and declared this day of 19
before me
Collector. Master.
The Outward Manifest shall be rendered in duplicate.
FORM 18.
Commonwealth of Australia.
Sec. 118.
State of Port of
These are to certify, to whom it doth concern, that Master of the ship
registered tons, navigated with men built,
and bound for having on board hath here entered and cleared his said ship according to law.
Given under my hand, at the Customs House, at the Port of in the State of
this day of One thousand nine hundred and
Collector.
FORM 19.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 126.
To the Collector.
Port of
This is to certify that the following goods have been landed at the port of in
Marks Nos. | Description of Goods. | Consigned to. |
Given under my hand this day of 19 .
Principal Officer of Customs.
British Resident Consul.
British Merchant or Resident.
FORM 20.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 179.
Port of State of
Ship Master.
For
Marks. | Nos | No. of Packages. | Description of Goods. | To be Inserted by Customs. | |
Transhipped, Bond, Duty, Paid or Free. | No. of Warrant. | ||||
Master.
Cleared this day of 19
Custom House
Collector.
Note.—Goods
ex warehouse, for drawback, transhipped, and free respectively, must be separately shown, and Australian produce or manufactures must be shown separately from imported goods. The cargo for each port must be separately shown, and headed with port of destination.Transires outwards shall be rendered in duplicate.
FORM 21.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of 19 .
Name of Vessel. | Tonnage. | Port of Registry. | Master. | Owner. |
Security No. taken.
This is to certify that I have this day of 19 ,
granted to of the above-mentioned vessel, this General Transire, to be in force for three calendar months from this date, and to be held according to the terms of the
Collector.
Conditions as set forth in the Regulations on back hereof.
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FORM 22.
Australian Customs.
(Dutiable goods imported prior to the imposition of uniform duties of Customs.)
Date 19
State of | Port of | ||
Certificate No. | |||
To the Collector of Customs, State of | Port of | ||
| |||
| Consignee | per |
|
carriage |
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | Country of Origin. | Total Value. | Date of Import into Australia. | No. of Warrant. | Duty Paid. | ||
Rate. | Amount. | |||||||
£ | ||||||||
I declare to the truth of the above particulars.
Owner. | |||
| this | day of | 19 |
Collector. |
This certificate shall be presented and completed in duplicate before shipment of the goods.
FORM 23.
Australian Customs.
(Duty-paid goods imported or Australian manufactures from duty-paid goods imported.)
State of | Port of | ||
Certificate No. |
| 19 | |
To the Collector of Customs, State of | Port of | ||
| |||
| Consignee | per |
|
carriage |
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | Country or State of Origin. | Total Value. | Value of Imported Goods or Material. | Value of Australian Manufacture. | Date of Import of Duty-paid Goods. | No. of Warrant. | Duty Paid | |||||
Rate. | Amount. | ||||||||||||
£ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||
I declare to the truth of the above particulars.
Owner.
I certify that the sum of £ has been credited as duty on the above-mentioned goods to the State of subject to the introduction of such goods into that State.
Collector.
This certificate shall be presented and completed in duplicate before shipment of the goods.
FORM 24.
Australian Customs.
(Dutiable goods imported or Australian manufactures from dutiable goods imported.)
State of | Port of | ||
Certificate No. |
|
| |
To the Collector of Customs, State of | Port of | ||
ship | |||
| Consignee | per | rail |
carriage |
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | Country or State of Origin. | Total value. | Value of Imported Goods or Material. | Value of Australian Manufacture. | Date of Import of Dutiable Material. | No. of Warrant. | Duty Payable on Imported Goods or Material. | |||||
Rate. | Amount. | ||||||||||||
£ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||
I declare to the truth of the above particulars.
Owner.
Declared before me at this day of
19 Collector.
This certificate shall be presented and completed in duplicate before shipment of the goods.
FORM 25.
Australian Customs.
(Australian manufactures on which Excise duty has been paid.)
State of |
| ||
Certificate No. |
| 19 | |
To the Collector of Customs. State of | Port of | ||
ship | |||
Consignor | Consignee | per | rail |
carriage |
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | State of Origin. | Total Value. | No. of Warrant. | Excise Duty Paid. | ||||
Date. | Rate. | Amount. | |||||||
£ | £ | ||||||||
I declare to the truth of the above particulars.
Owner.
I certify that the sum of £has been credited as Excise duty on the above-mentioned goods to the State of subject to the introduction of such goods into that State.
Collector.
This certificate shall be presented and completed in duplicate before shipment of the goods.
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FORM 26.
Australian Customs.
(Australian manufactures, subject to Excise duty, and transferred under bond.)
State of | Port of | ||
Certificate No. | Date | 19 | |
To the Collector of Customs, State of | Port of | ||
| |||
| Consignee | per |
|
|
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | State of Origin. | Total Value. | Excise Duty Payable. | |||
Rate. | Amount. | ||||||
£ | £ | ||||||
I declare to the truth of the above particulars.
Owner. | ||
Declared before me at | this | day |
of | 19 | Collector. |
This certificate shall be presented and completed in duplicate before shipment or the goods.
FORM 27.
Australian Customs.
(Australian produce or manufacture not subject to Excise duty.)
State of | Port of | ||
Certificate No. | Date | 19 | |
To the Collector of Customs, State of | Port of | ||
| |||
| Consignee |
|
|
|
Marks and Nos. | Description of Goods. | State of Origin. | Total Value. |
£ |
I declare to the truth of the above particulars.
Owner. | |||
| this | day of | . |
Collector. |
This certificate shall be presented and completed in duplicate before shipment of the goods.
FORM 28.
Australian Customs.
Transfer of goods by Inland Carriage from one State to another.
State of Place
For State of
Marks. | Nos. | No. of Packages. | Description of Goods. | Bond, Duty Paid, or Free. |
Dated 19 .
Customs Officer.
I declare the above particulars to be correct in every particular.
Owner.
FORM 29.
Australian Customs.
State of | Port of | No. |
From | Warehouse. | , Owner or Agent. |
Marks and Numbers. | Description of Goods. | Quantity or Weight. | Country of Origin. | Value for Duty. | Rate of Duty. | Amount of Duty. | ||
£ | £ | s. | ||||||
Date 19 For Collector.
This entry shall be rendered in triplicate.
FORM 30.
Australian Customs.
No. | |
State of | Port of |
To the Locker at | Warehouse. |
Deliver the undermentioned goods :—
Bonding Mark and No. | No. of Warrant. | Description of Goods. | By whom Duty paid, and when. | |
Total Number of Packages | Warehouse Keeper. | |
Delivered the above described Goods. | ||
Locker. | Date | 19 |
FORM 31.
Australian Customs.
State of |
| |
Dated this |
| . |
From | warehouse to | warehouse. |
Per Licensed Carriage No. | Owner or Agent. |
Marks. | Nos. | Description of Goods. | Quantity. | Value. |
Collector.
[Note.—To be printed on the back of the “Local Removal Form” above.]
Local Removal.
Re-gauged or re-weighed and forwarded the undermentioned goods to the Locker at
warehouse, this day of 19 .
Marks. | Nos. | Bung. | Wet. | Full. | Ullage. | Temperature. | Indication. | Strength. | |||
O.P. | U P. | ||||||||||
Received the above-mentioned | |||||||||||
goods | Total | ||||||||||
Quantity | |||||||||||
Locker. | Locker. | ||||||||||
FORM 32.
Australian Customs.
State of |
|
Date | 19 |
To the Locker at | Warehouse. Deliver the undermentioned Goods:— |
Marks. | Nos. | Description of Packages and Goods. | Quantity or Value. | By whom Removed, and to what Warehouse. |
Total packages................................................... |
Forwarded at o’clock, this day of 19, by Licensed Carriage.
No. Warehouse Keeper
Locker.
Received the above goods for delivery to the Locker at
Warehouse.
Driver Licensed Carriage No.
FORM 33.
Australian Customs.
No. | |||
State of | Port of | ||
Dated | day of | 19 | , per the |
ship | for | ex | Warehouse. |
railway |
Marks. | Nos. | Description of Goods. | Quantity. | Value. |
Collector.
[Note.—To be printed on the back of the above form of exportation or removal coastwise or inland.]
Exportation or Removal Coastwise or Inland.
Re-gauged or re-weighed and delivered the undermentioned goods to the
at this day of 19 .
Marks. | Nos. | Bung. | Wet. | Full. | Ullage. | Temperature. | Indication. | Strength. | |
O.P. | U.P. | ||||||||
Total quantity | Locker. | ||||||||
Received the above-mentioned goods— | The above-mentioned goods shipped or forwarded by rail— |
| |
|
|
FORM 34.
Australian Customs.
| ||
State of | Port of | |
Date | 19 | |
To the Locker at goods:— | Warehouse. | Deliver the undermentioned |
Marks. | Nos. | Description of Packages and Goods. | Quantity or Value. | By whom removed, Ship, and Port of Destination. |
|
Forwarded this day of | 19 | |
By Licensed Carriage No. | Warehouse Keeper. | |
Locker. | ||
Received the above goods for delivery to the | Customs | Officer. |
Railway |
at
Driver Licensed Carriage No.
FORM 35.
Australian Customs.
To the Collector of Customs, State of Port of
Date, 19 .
[I
FORM 36.
Australian Customs.
No.
State of Port of
Station. Date 19
In the For
Exporter Agent
Marks and Numbers. | Description of Goods. | Quantity and Weight. | Country of Origin. | Original Import Value. | Date of import of Dutiable Material. | Amount of Drawback claimed. | ||||
Collector.
[To be printed at the foot of the Form of Entry.]
I declare that I am the exporter of the above-mentioned goods, and that they were imported as described or have been manufactured in Australia from imported material in the quantities set out in the entry, and that the sum of pounds shillings and pence sterling, now claimed for Drawback on the same, was paid as duty on the entry of such imported goods, and that the particulars now furnished are true.
| Exporter. | |
|
| |
Collector of Customs. | ||
FORM 37.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of
To the Landing Waiter at Wharf.
Receive for shipment under Drawback on board the ship
for
Exporter.
Marks and Numbers. | Particulars of Goods. | Import Particulars. | ||
Export Clerk. | . | |||
Received the above goods on board. Shipped as above.
Chief Officer. Landing Waiter.
19 19 .
Note.—This document must be presented at the time the goods are shipped to the Landing Waiter at the wharf, otherwise the drawback will not be allowed. It must also be produced at the Custom House previous to clearing outwards.
FORM 38.
Australian Customs.
State of Port of
did enter and ship as follows :—
Date of Entry. | Export Ship. | Cleared for | Description of Goods. | Duty. | Import Ship. | Date of Payment of Duty. | Warrant No. | |
Total ……….£ | ||||||||
|
Landing Waiter. | |
| was were | |
at the time of entry and shipping entitled to the drawback thereon, and that the goods were at the time of shipment worth the amount of drawback claimed. |
| |
Exporter or Agent. Jerquer.
Declared before me this day of 19 Approved,
Collector. Collector.
Received this day of 19, the sum of Pounds
Shillings and Pence in full for this Debenture.
£: :
Witness. Exporter or Agent.
FORM 39.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 127.
Required for the ship on a voyage to the following
stores under security.
Quantity remaining on Board | Quantity desired to be withdrawn from the Warehouse, or to be Exported under Drawback, |
Port of
19 Master
To the Collector of Customs,
Port of
Granted
Collector
FORM 40.
Australian Customs.
I do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will diligently and faithfully examine and inspect the goods submitted for valuation, namely
which said goods have been detained by the Collector for undervaluation, and that I will truly adjudge, to the best of my knowledge and power, the true value of such goods according to the meaning of the
Declared before me at the Custom House,
this day of, 19
Collector.
Expert Valuator.
FORM 41.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 163.
State of Port of
Date 19 .
Application for of duty is hereby made on account of the following
goods
Warrant No. | Amount of Duty paid. | Goods. |
For the reason that
, Owner.
To the Landing Surveyor for report.
Date 19. Collector.
I have examined the above-mentioned goods in the presence of
and report that
, Landing Surveyor.
Date 19 .
I recommend that of duty be allowed.
Collector.
Approved Date 19 .
Comptroller-General.
FORM 42.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 180.
State of
To the Collector of
Sir,
I (here state place of residence and occupation) do hereby make application to be granted a licence under the provisions of Section 180 of the
of and of as sureties
with me for the sum of Five hundred pounds (or of a Guarantee Society or a deposit in cash as the case may be) for the faithful and uncorrupt conduct of myself and the due fulfilment of my obligation as a duly authorized Customs Agent under the provisions of the said Act.
Applicant.
Port of
Date.
FORM 43.
Australian Customs.
Sec. 180.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 180 of the
of in (hereinafter called “The Licensee”) is hereby authorized to act as agent at the port of in for transacting business relating to the Customs, subject to the following conditions:—
(1) The licensee shall faithfully and uncorruptly perform his duties as such agent to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs for
(2) This licence may be cancelled at any time in the manner provided by the regulations.
(3) This licence is granted subject to the provisions of the said Act, and every amendment thereof, and to all regulations made or to be made thereunder for the time being in force.
Dated this day of 19
Comptroller-General of Customs.
This licence is accepted by me on the conditions contained therein.
FORM 44.
Australian Customs.
State of
Whereas a dispute has arisen at the Port of
with reference to
Now I, the said
do hereby consent to the Minister determining the said dispute as he deems just.
Dated at, in this
day of, 19
(Signature)
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