Explanatory Statement
Statutory Rules 1982 No. 255
Customs Regulations (Amendment)
Issued by Authority of the Minister for the Capital Territory for and on behalf of the Minister for Industry and Commerce
The purpose of the accompanying regulation is to amend regulation 192 of the Customs Regulations to increase from $10.47 to $16.75 the charge for each hour or part of an hour during which an officer is made available at the request of an importer, for the purposes of -
(a) inspecting or examining any goods; or
(b) supervising any operation in relation to any goods at a place other than a place at which such services are normally made available without charge.
The increase in this charge is made as a consequence of a review made of costs for Customs inspection out-of-hours and away from designated clearance areas. The review was aimed at finding ways of recouping the costs incurred in providing the services of officers in these cases.
Following that review a common charge of $16.75 will apply to all recoveries.