Explanatory Statement
Statutory Rules 1983 No. 328
Amendments of the Customs Regulations
Issued by the Authority of the Minister of State for Industry and Commerce
The Customs Amendment Act 1981, certain sections of which were brought into operation concurrently with these amendments to the Customs Regulations, amended the Customs Act 1901 (‘the Act’) to, amongst other things -
(a) replace the requirement for the passing of Customs entries in relation to goods by a provision allowing an authority to be given for the delivery of the goods in a manner prescribed by regulations; and
(b) to provide further for the suspension of such an authority.
The Regulations amend the Customs Regulations to -
(i) bring the Regulations into line with certain sections of the Act as a consequence of amendments made to such sections by the Customs Amendment Act 1981; and,
(ii) provide, thereby, for the effective operation of the provisions of the Act.
Details of the Regulations are set out below:
Regulation 1
Provides for 21 December 1982 as the date on which the Regulations came into operation.
Regulation 2
Provides that for the purpose of the Regulations the reference “Principal Regulations” means the Customs Regulations.
Regulation 3.
Amends regulation 25 by omitting from sub-regulation (1A) the phrase “passing any entry in relation thereto” and substitutes the phrase “giving any authority under section 39 of the Act to deal with the goods”.
Regulation 4
Makes formal amendments to regulation 52, which relates to fees payable for entries and documents, as a consequence to amendments to the Act.
Regulation 5
Makes a consequential amendment to Form 45AA of the Schedule to the Customs Regulations.