Statutory Rules

1973 No. 251

REGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1971.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Customs Act 1901-1971.

Dated this fourth day of December, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LIONEL MURPHY

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

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Amendment of the Customs Regulations†

Regulation 23a of the Customs Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (3) the following sub-regulation:—

“ (3a) For the purposes of paragraph 3 (b), a declaration bearing a facsimile of the signature of a person referred to in that paragraph shall be deemed to have been signed by that person.”.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 13 December 1973.

† Statutory Rules 1926, No. 203, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Customs Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1973, No. 155, and see also Statutory Rules 1973, No. 155.