CUSTOMS.

No. 66 of 1954.

An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901–1953.

[Assented to 8th November, 1954.]

[Date of commencement, 6th December, 1954.]

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 Act 1954.

(2.)    The Customs Act 1901–1953 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)    The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Act 1901–1954.

Entry of goods.

2.  Section thirty-seven of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:—

“(2.)  At any time before duty of Customs has been paid on goods, an entry made in respect of those goods may, with the consent of the Collector, be withdrawn.

“(3.)  Where an entry for home consumption has been made in respect of goods, a person shall not purport to make a further entry in respect of those goods, or any part of those goods, unless the first-mentioned entry has been withdrawn in accordance with the last preceding sub-section.

Penalty: One hundred pounds.”.

Duty of licensee.

3.  Section ninety-two of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following paragraph:—

“(2a)  Provide to the satisfaction of the Collector suitable office accommodation in the warehouse for the exclusive use of the officer employed at the warehouse.”.

Customs warrants.

4.  Section one hundred and ninety-nine of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word “three” and inserting in its stead the word “six”.

Schedule IV.

5.  Schedule IV. to the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word “three” and inserting in its stead the word “six”.