Customs Act 1901
Customs Tariff Act 1995
PART II OF SCHEDULE 4
BY-LAW No. 9840020
I, WAYNE ALLAN KATHAGE, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer for
the purposes of section 271 of the Customs Act 1901, hereby make the
by-law set out in the Schedule below.
Unless the context otherwise requires, where a description of goods is
specified in the by-law set out in the Schedule, the goods to which
that by-law applies by virtue of that description are such goods to
which that description would apply if it were specified in Schedule 3
to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.
Unless the context otherwise requires, any word or phrase used in a
reference in the by-law set out in the Schedule has the same meaning
as if it were used in the tariff classification in Schedule 3 to the
Customs Tariff Act 1995 that applies to those goods to which that
reference applies.
THE SCHEDULE
BY-LAW NO. 9840020
Item 27
Part II of Schedule 4
1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 9840020.
2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 22 October 1998.
3. Item 27 in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995
applies to fabric containing not less than 90% by weight of
natural fibres, being fabric the Collector Regional Director is satisfied is made by
one or more of the following processes, and by no other process:
(i) by hand;
(ii) by non-mechanical, non-powered tools held in the hand; or
(iii) produced on hand or foot powered looms.
4. This by-law also applies to goods containing not less than 90%
by weight of natural fibres, made up from fabric or yarn, that
are hand crocheted, hand knitted, hand netted or hand woven,
being goods the Collector Regional Director is satisfied are made up by one or more
of the following processes, and by no other process:
(i) by hand;
(ii) by non-mechanical, non-powered tools held in the hand.
5. This by-law also applies to:
(1) textile fabric printed or dyed according to:
(i) the traditional batik method;
(ii) the traditional tie and dye method;
(iii) the traditional hand block printing method;
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(iv) the traditional kalamkari printing method; or
(v) any other method of printing or dyeing that the
Collector Regional Director is satisfied is a traditional method in the
country of origin;
(2) goods made by hand from the fabrics specified in
subparagraph (1) above, being goods the Collector Regional Director is satisfied
are made by one or more of the following processes, and by no
other process:
(i) by hand;
(ii) by non-mechanical, non-powered tools held in the hand;
(3) garments printed or dyed by one of the methods specified in
subparagraph (1) above, after making up, being goods the
Collector Regional Director is satisfied are made by one or more of the following
processes, and by no other process:
(i) by hand;
(ii) by non-mechanical, non-powered tools held in the hand.
6. This by-law also applies to footwear, the produce or manufacture
of a Developing Country, classified under 6403.59.00 in
Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, not incorporating
wedges or platforms, and having:
(i) outer soles of leather;
(ii) leather heels of a depth not exceeding 20 mm;
(iii) leather uppers without quarters; and
(iv) a vamp comprising two or more separate straps,
being goods the Collector Regional Director is satisfied are made by one or more of
the following processes, and by no other process:
(i) by hand;
(ii) by non-mechanical, non-powered tools held in the hand;
(iii) by machines powered by foot or hand.
7. For the purposes of the operation of paragraph 4 or 5 in
relation to goods, the incorporation or inclusion in the goods
of materials or components of a minor nature that are essential
to the assembly or normal operation of the goods shall be
disregarded.
8. This by-law does not apply to:
(a) curtains classified under 6303 in Schedule 3 to the
Customs Tariff Act 1995; or
(b) all towels, towelling and towelling products.
9. For the purposes of this by-law, the "Customs Tariff Act 1995"
means the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as amended or proposed to be
altered.
Dated this 12th day of October 1998.
WAYNE ALLAN KATHAGE
Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer