EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984, NO 63
CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED EXPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Industry and Commerce
The Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 (the Wildlife Act) provides, amongst other things, for the furthering of the protection and conservation of wildlife by regulating the exportation to Australia of certain animals, plants and goods, and for related purposes.
Section 2 of the Wildlife Act provides that that Act shall come into operation on a date to fixed by Proclamation. This date has been fixed as 1 May 1984.
Upon Proclamation, the Wildlife Act will provide legislative control over those items presently covered by the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations.
The Regulations remove these items from the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations with effect from 1 May 1984 to avoid legislative duplication or lack of control.
The Regulations amend the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations as follows:
Regulation 1
Provides for the Regulations to come into operation on 1 May 1984 which is the date that the Wildlife Act is proclaimed to come into operation.
Regulation 2
Amends the Second Schedule to the Regulations to remove specified items from Part I of that Schedule and omits Part V as these items are now covered by the Wildlife Act.
Regulation 3
Amends the Twelfth Schedule to the Regulations by omitting Part I as a consequence of the Wildlife Act and omitting the heading “Part II” as that heading is no longer necessary.