EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984, NO 64
CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) 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 the protection and conservation of wildlife by regulating the importation out of 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 Imports) Regulations.
The Regulations remove these items from the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations with effect from 1 May 1984 to avoid legislative duplication or lack of control.
The Regulations amend the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations as follows:
Regulation 1
Amends the Second Schedule to the Regulations to remove specified items as these items are now covered by the Wildlife Act.
Regulation 2
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.