Customs Tariff Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (Cth)

Customs Tariff Legislation Amendment

Act 1995

No. 142 of 1995

CONTENTS

Section

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Amendment of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 17 March 1995

4. Amendment of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 1 April 1995

5. Amendments of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 10 May 1995

6. Amendments of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 1 July 1995

7. Amendments of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 11 October 1995

8. Amendment of the Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 having effect from 22 December 1993

9. Amendment of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 28 November 1995

SCHEDULE 1

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 17 MARCH 1995

SCHEDULE 2

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 1995

CONTENTS—continued

SCHEDULE 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 10 MAY 1995

SCHEDULE 4

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1995

SCHEDULE 5

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 11 OCTOBER 1995

SCHEDULE 6

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1993 HAVING EFFECT FROM 22 DECEMBER 1993

SCHEDULE 7

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 28 NOVEMBER 1995

Customs Tariff Legislation Amendment Act 1995

No. 142 of 1995

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1987 and the Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993, and for related purposes

[Assented to 12 December 1995]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff Legislation Amendment Act 1995.

Commencement

2.(1) Sections 1 and 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 3 is taken to have commenced on 17 March 1995.

(3) Section 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 April 1995.

(4) Section 5 is taken to have commenced on 10 May 1995.

(5) Section 6 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1995.

(6) Section 7 is taken to have commenced on 11 October 1995.

(7) Section 8 is taken to have commenced on 22 December 1993.

(8) Section 9 is taken to have commenced on 28 November 1995.

Amendment of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 17 March 1995

3. The Customs Tariff Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Amendment of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 1 April 1995

4. The Customs Tariff Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 2.

Amendments of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 10 May 1995

5. The Customs Tariff Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 3.

Amendments of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 1 July 1995

6. The Customs Tariff Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 4.

Amendments of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 11 October 1995

7. The Customs Tariff Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 5.

Amendment of the Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993having effect from 22 December 1993

8. The Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 2)1993 is amended as set out in Schedule 6.

Amendment of the Customs Tariff Act 1987 having effect from 28 November 1995

9. The Customs Tariff Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 7.

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SCHEDULE 1 Section 3

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 17 MARCH 1995

Amendment of Part II of Schedule 4

1. Omit item 31, substitute:

“31 Aircraft parts, materials and test equipment for use in the Free”. manufacture, repair or maintenance of aircraft, other than:

(a) textiles and goods made of textiles; or

(b) goods for use in the servicing of aircraft

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SCHEDULE 2 Section 4

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 1995

Amendment of Schedule 3

l.	Omit 9018.90.20, substitute:
"9018.90.20,	- - -	Goods, as follows:		10%
(a)	apparatus for the administration of anaesthetic gases;	DC:5% DCS:7%
			(b)	blood packs and blood pack systems used for collecting, processing, storing and administering blood and blood components;	HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
10%
(c)	drainage appliances (including calibrated drainage bags) with, or designed to be used with, a catheter;
(d)	incubators for babies;
(e)	infusion or transfusion sets for blood or other fluids;
		(f)	suction apparatus
From 1 July 1995	8%
DC:3%
DCS:7%
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
8%
From 1 July 1996	5%
DCS:5%
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
5%
From 1 January 1999	Free”.

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SCHEDULE 3 Section 5

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 10 MAY 1995

Amendments of Schedule 3

l.	Omit 2402.10.00 and 2402.20.00, substitute:
“2402.10.00	- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco	$79.02/kg
NZ:$79.02/kg
PNG:$79.02/kg
FI:$79.02/kg
DC:$79.02/kg
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
$79.02/kg
2402.20.00	- Cigarettes containing tobacco	$79.02/kg
NZ:$79.02/kg
PNG:$79.02/kg
FI:$79.02/kg
DC:$79.02/kg
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
$79.02/kg”.
2.	Omit 2403.10.00, substitute:
“2403.10.00	- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion	$79.02/kg
NZ:$79.02/kg
PNG:$79.02,/ kg
FI:$79.02/kg
DC:$79.02/kg
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
$79.02/kg”.
3.	Omit 2403.90.20 and 2403.90.90, substitute:
“2403.90.20	- - -Snuff	$1.77/kg
NZ:$1.77/kg
PNG:$1.77/kg
FI:$1.77/kg
DC:$1.77/kg
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
$1.77/kg
2403.90.90	- - -Other	$79.02/kg
NZ:$79.02/kg
PNG:$79.02/kg
FI:$79.02/kg
DC:$79.02/kg
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
$79.02/kg”.

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SCHEDULE 4 Section 6

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1995

Amendments of Schedule 3

l.	After Subheading Note 3 to Chapter 27 insert:
“Additional Note.
1.- For the purposes of 2710.00.30, the physical characteristics of fuel oil are:
(a) a density equal to or greater than 920.0 kg/m3 at 15 °C as determined by either ASTM D1298 or ASTM D4052; and
(b) a carbon residue, on the whole sample, of at least 2.0% mass as determined by ASTM D189 (Conradson Carbon Residue) or by ASTM D4530 (Carbon Residue—Micro Method); and
(c) a minimum kinematic viscosity of 10 centistokes (mm2 per second) at 50 °C as determined by ASTM D445.”.
2.	Omit 2710.00.40, substitute:
“2710.00.40	- - -Kerosene for use in aircraft		$0.0238/L
NZ:$0.0238/L
PNG:$0.0238/L
FI:$0.0238/L
DC:$0.0238/L”.
3.	Omit 2710.00.51, substitute:
“2710.00.51	- - - -For use in aircraft		$0.1908/L
NZ:$0.1908/L
PNG:$0.1908/L
FI:$0.1908/L
DC:$0.1908/L”.
4.	After Note 2 to Chapter 73 insert:
“Additional Note.
1.- In 7313, “twisted hoop” includes barbed obstacle tape, which may be presented in coils and/or in diamond concertina pattern.”.
5.	After 8701.90.10 insert:
“8701.90.20		- - -Tractors for dumpers	8%
DC:3%
DCS:7%
CAN:0.5%
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:8%
From 1 July 1996			5%
DCS:5%
CAN:Free
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:5%”.

SCHEDULE 4—continued

6.	Omit 9018.90.10 to 9018.90.90, substitute:
“9018.90.10	- - - Goods, as follows:			8%
(a)	apparatus for the administration of anaesthetic gases;	DC:3%
DCS:7%
(b)	blood packs and blood pack systems used for collecting, processing, storing and administering blood and blood components;	HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
8%
(c)	drainage appliances (including calibrated drainage bags) with, or designed to be used with, a catheter;
(d)		incubators for babies;
(e)	infusion or transfusion sets for blood or other fluids;
(f)	suction apparatus
From 1 July 1996	5%
DCS:5%
HONG, RKOR,
SING, TAIW:
5%
From 1 January 1999	Free
9018.90.90	- - - Other			Free”.
Amendment of Part III of Schedule 4
7.	Omit subparagraph (b)(ii) to item 41 A, substitute:
“(ii) trailers and semi-trailers for articulated vehicles, being trailers and semi-trailers of a kind which, if imported, would be classified under 8716.31.00, 8716.39.00 or 8716.40.00 of Schedule 3;”.

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SCHEDULE 5 Section 7

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 11 OCTOBER 1995

PART 1—AMENDMENT OF PRELIMINARY SECTIONS

1. Subsection 26(1):

Omit the table, substitute:

“TABLE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 1	Column 2
Customs	Excise	Customs	Excise
subheading	item	subheading	item
2203.00.10	1(C)	2403.99.20	9
2206.00.11	2(0)	2403.99.90	6
2206.00.12	2(II)(1)	2707.50.11	11(C)(2)(a)
2207.10.00	2(0)	2707.50.19	11(C)(2)(b)
2208.20.10	2(A)	2710.00.12	11(G)(2)(a)
2208.20.90	2(H)(1)	2710.00.19	11(G)(2)(b)
2208.30.00	2(D)	2710.00.20	11(E)(2)
2208.40.00	2(F)	2710.00.30	11(E)(3)
2208.50.00	2(H)(1)	2710.00.40	11(D)
2208.90.00	2(H)(1)	2710.00.51	11(A)(3)(a)
2402.10.00	7	2710.00.52	11(A)(3)(b)
2402.20.00	8	2710.00.53	11(A)(3)(c)
2403.10.00	8

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PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 3

2. Additional Note 1 to Chapter 27:

Omit the Additional Note, substitute:

“1. — For the purposes of 2710.00.12 and 2710.00.30, the physical characteristics of fuel oil are:

(a) a density equal to or greater than 920.0 kg/m3 at 15 °C as determined by either ASTM D1298 or ASTM D4052; and

(b) a carbon residue, on the whole sample, of at least 2.0% mass as determined by ASTM D189 (Conradson Carbon Residue) or by ASTM D4530 (Carbon Residue-Micro Method); and

(c) a minimum kinematic viscosity of 10 centistokes (mm2 per second) at 50 °C as determined by ASTM D445.”.

SCHEDULE 5— continued

3. Subheading 2710.00.19:

Omit the subheading, substitute:
"2710.00.12	- - - - Having the characteristics of fuel oil as defined in Additional Note 1 to this Chapter	$0.06954/L NZ:$0.06954/L
PNG:$0.06954/L
FI:$0.06954/L
DC:$0.06954/L
2710.00.19	- - - - Other	$0.33513/L
NZ:$0.33513/L
PNG:$0.33513/L
FI:$0.33513/L
DC:$0.33513/L”.

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SCHEDULE 6 Section 8

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1993 HAVING EFFECT FROM 22 DECEMBER 1993

1. Subsection 2(3):

Omit “section 4”, substitute “section 10”.

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SCHEDULE 7 Section 9

AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1987 HAVING EFFECT FROM 28 NOVEMBER 1995

Amendment of Schedule 3

1. Omit 2710.00.51, substitute:
“2710.00.51 - - - - For use in aircraft	$0.18116/L
NZ:$0.18116/L
PNG:$0.18116/L
FI:$0.18116/L
DC:$0.18116/L”.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 21 November 1995 Senate on 27 November 1995