Explanatory Statement
Statutory Rules 1982 No. 140
Customs Regulations (Amendment)
Issued by Authority of the Minister for Industry and Commerce
The main purpose of the accompanying regulation is to amend the Regulation 192 of the Customs Regulations to increase from $9.51 to $10.47 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 has been made to recoup salary increases resulting from the last pay rise for Third and Fourth Division Officers in the Australian Public Service.