Statutory Rules
1976 No. 233
REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.
Dated this twenty first day of October, 1976.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
(SGD) John Howard
Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs.
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Amendments OF the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations†
Repeal of regulation 5a.
1. Regulation 5a of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations is repealed.
Prohibition of export of minerals, petroleum, &c.
2. Regulation 9 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2) the words “ goods consisting wholly or principally of copper, or copper alloy, or both copper and copper alloy, whether refined or not; goods containing copper, or copper alloy or both copper and copper alloy, whether refined or not, if the value of the copper or copper alloy or the value of the copper and the copper alloy in the goods is greater than the value of the other substances constituting the goods;”; and
(b) by adding after the word “ minerals ” (first occurring) in paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (2) the words “ (other than gemstones that are precious or semi-precious stones),”.
Exportation of certain drugs.
3. Regulation 10 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) after the word “ permission ” the words “ or within such further period as the Director-General of Health from time to time allows and specifies in the permission ”;
(b) by inserting in sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) after the word “ exporter ” the words “ , if so requested by the Collector,”;
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 25 October 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1958, No. 5, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1976, No. 169 and see also Statutory Rules 1976, No. 169.
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(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words and figures “ Parts I, II or III of ”; and
(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (4) the figures and words “ Parts I, II or III ” and substituting the figures and words “ Part I or II ”.
Third Schedule.
4. The Third Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations is amended by inserting after item 28 the following item:—
“ 28a. Sugar (including plain, coloured and flavoured sugar) and sugar syrups.”.
Repeal of Fourth Schedule.
5. The Fourth Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations is repealed.
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