A Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act is the Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2016.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Commencement information |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table | The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. | |
| 2. Schedule 1 | A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. | |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
3 Schedules
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Customs Tariff Act 1995
1 Subsection 3(1) (definition of abbreviation)
After “Schedule 1”, insert “to the regulations”.
2 Paragraph 12(a)
After “column 1 of”, insert “the table in”.
3 Paragraphs 12(a) to (e)
After “Schedule 1”, insert “to the regulations”.
4 Paragraphs 14(1)(c) to (g)
After “Schedule 1”, insert “to the regulations”.
5 Paragraphs 16(1)(f) to (h)
After “Schedule 1” (wherever occurring), insert “to the regulations”.
6 Paragraph 16(1)(l)
Omit “subject to section 16A,”.
7 Section 16A
Repeal the section.
8 Paragraph 18(2)(f)
After “Schedule 1” (wherever occurring), insert “to the regulations”.
9 Subparagraph 18(2)(f)(iii)
After “Part 5”, insert “of Schedule 1 to the regulations”.
10 Paragraphs 18(2)(g) and (h)
After “Schedule 1”, insert “to the regulations”.
11 Schedule 1
Repeal the Schedule.
12 Schedule 3 (Chapter 7, at the end of the Notes)
Add:
Additional Note.
1.‑ 0711 covers vegetables which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use, provided they remain unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.
13 Schedule 3 (Chapter 8, at the end of the Notes)
Add:
Additional Note.
1.‑ 0812 covers fruit and nuts which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use, provided they remain unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.
14 Schedule 3 (Chapter 19, at the end of the Notes)
Add:
Additional Note.
1.‑ For the purposes of 1902, “pasta” includes kneaded noodle dough formed into sheets or other specific shapes (for example, rice noodles, wonton skins, Udon noodles and buckwheat noodles), whether or not cooked or stuffed or otherwise prepared.
15 Schedule 4 (table item 44)
After “that are”, insert “entered for home consumption on or before 31 December 2017 and are”.
16 User’s guide
Omit “12 Schedules”, substitute “several Schedules”.
17 User’s guide
Omit “Schedule 1 sets out the countries and places to which special rates of duty apply under the Australian system of tariff preferences.”.
18 Application provision
The amendments made by items 1 to 14 apply in relation to:
(a) goods imported into Australia on or after the commencement of this Schedule; and
(b) goods imported into Australia before the commencement of this Schedule, where the time for working out the rate of import duty on the goods had not occurred before the commencement of this Schedule.