STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 243.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1916.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Customs Act 1901-1916, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this ninth day of October, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of the Customs Regulations 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 346.)

The Schedule to the Customs Regulations 1913 is amended by the deletion of Form 9b and the substitution of the following:—

“Form 9b.

Reg. 32.

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AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS.

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Port of State of     

List of Customable Articles and Opium in the possession of the Master, Officers, and Crew of the Ship               Master              from              ,              19              .

Instructions to Masters.

1. This list must be completed in readiness to be handed to the Customs Officer who first visits the vessel. It must be signed by every member of the crew (including the master and officers). Each man must state opposite his signature the quantity of dutiable articles and opium in his possession. If he has nothing he must state “nil” or “nothing.”

2. Any dutiable article or opium, the property or in the possession of the master or any member of the crew, found in the vessel and not enumerated in this list, will be liable to forfeiture, and the owner or person in possession thereof to prosecution.

3. All articles reported on this list must be produced, and, if necessary, placed in a secure place to be sealed up by a Customs Officer.


Articles in Possession of Officers and Crew.

To the Principal Officer of Customs.

We, the officers and members of the crew of the vessel mentioned on the other side hereof, whose names appear hereunder, declare that we have in our own possession respectively, the quantity of dutiable goods and opium, and no more, placed opposite our signatures, and we severally undertake that neither these goods nor any portion thereof shall be landed without authority of the proper Officer of Customs. The goods we now produce to be placed under your seal if necessary:—

Signature.

Rank or Rating.

Tobacco.

Cigars.

Cigarettes.

Spirits Potable.

Spirits Perfumed.

Wines.

Opium.

Any other Articles, including Feathers, Silk, Lace. Silverware. Jewellery, &c., whether intended to be landed in Australia or elsewhere.

 

 

lb

No.

No.

galls.

galls.

galls.

lb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I declare that the foregoing list gives full details of all the dutiable goods and opium, being private trade and stores owned by or in the possession of myself and of all the officers and members of my crew at the time of entry into the port of

Master.

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Signed and declared this day of in the presence of—

Collector.

Checked,

Officer of Customs.

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Note.—The Master will be held responsible for the accuracy of this list at every port. Should any of the articles mentioned in this list be landed and duty paid at any port in Australia, the fact must be indorsed hereon by the proper officer.” (T. & C. 19/A.6847.)

 

 

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