CUSTOMS TARIFF (CANADIAN PREFERENCE).
No. 23 of 1960.
An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1959.
[Assented to 26th May, 1960.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1960.
(2.) The Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1959, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1960.
Amendment of Tariff.
2. The Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1959 is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the first-mentioned Schedule as amended by the last-mentioned Schedule.
Time of imposition of duties.
3. The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act is the twenty-ninth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Australian Capital Territory, and this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation at that time.
THE SCHEDULE. Section 2.
Amendments of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1959.
Tariff Item. | Tariff on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada. |
DIVISION XIV.-VEHICLES. | |
Ex. 359. By omitting— |
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“(d) Vehicle components whether the Tariff otherwise provides or not (excepting when imported separately, lamps covered by item 180 (d) (1) and commutators and parts therefor and excepting the following components whether imported separately or otherwise— batteries covered by item 180 (g) (2) |
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The Schedule—continued.
Tariff Item. | Tariff on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada. |
Division XIV.—Vehicles—continued. | |
Ex. 359—continued. |
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“(d)—continued. |
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cigarette and cigar lighters and parts therefor parts for axle assemblies of the “I” beam type covered by item 359 (g) |
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radio receivers and transmitters and parts therefor sparking plugs covered by item 180 (h) and parts therefor tyres and tubes covered by item 333) |
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for use as original equipment in the assembly or manufacture of vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d)— |
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(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws---------------ad val. | 35 per cent. |
(2) Other than goods prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), provided suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom are not reasonably available, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws | Free |
(3) Other than goods prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws | Free |
(4) Other--------------------------------------ad val. | 27½ percent.” |
and inserting in its stead the following:— |
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“(d) Vehicle components whether the Tariff otherwise provides or not (excepting when imported separately, lamps covered by item 181 (d) (1) (b) and commutators and parts therefor and excepting the following components whether imported separately or otherwise— |
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batteries covered by item 180 (g) (2) |
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cigarette and cigar lighters and parts therefor radio receivers and transmitters and parts therefor sparking plugs covered by item 180 (h) and parts therefor |
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tyres and tubes covered by item 333) |
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for use as original equipment in the assembly or manufacture of vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d)— |
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(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws----------------ad val. | 35 per cent. |
(2) Other than goods prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), provided suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom are not reasonably available, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws | Free |
(3) Other than goods prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws | Free |
(4) Other--------------------------------------ad val. | 27½ percent.” |
By omitting— |
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“(G) Parts for axle assemblies of the “I” beam type, viz.:— Axle beams, stub axles and steering arms for operating stub axles, for vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d), whether imported separately or otherwise than when incorporated in goods covered by item 360 (d)— |
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(3) Other--------------------------------------ad val. | 55 percent.” |