Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2)

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 201

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

Dated 9 September 1999.

WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

AMANDA VANSTONE

Minister for Justice and Customs

 

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2)1

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 2012

made under the

Customs Act 1901

 

 

 

Contents

 Page

 1 Name of regulations 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Amendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Schedule 1 Amendments

 

:

:

1 Name of regulations

  These regulations are the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

  These regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

  Schedule 1 amends the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

 

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

:

[1] Subregulation 4R (1), definition of authorised officer

substitute

authorised officer means an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Aged Care appointed in writing by the Minister as an authorised officer for this regulation.

Minister means the Minister for Health and Aged Care.

[2] Paragraph 4R (2) (a)

omit

, the Minister for Human Services and Health

[3] Subregulation 4R (3)

omit

a Minister referred to in that subregulation.

insert

the Minister.

[4] Subregulation 4R (4)

substitute

 (4) If an application has been referred to the Minister under subregulation (3), the Minister may grant, or refuse to grant, the permission.

[5] Subregulation 4R (6)

substitute

 (6) If the holder of a permission does not comply with a condition or requirement (if any) of the permission, the Minister may, by writing, revoke the permission.

 (7) The Minister may revoke a permission under subregulation (6) whether or not the holder of the permission is charged with an offence under subsection 50 (4) of the Act for not complying with the condition or requirement.

[6] Subregulation 4S (5), after definition of lighter

insert

Minister means the Minister administering Part V of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Note    The latest Administrative Arrangements Order mentions which Minister administers Part V of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

[7] After regulation 4S

insert

4T Importation of counterfeit credit, debit and charge cards

 (1) The importation into Australia of a counterfeit credit, debit or charge card is prohibited unless:

 (a) a permission in writing to import the card has been given by the Minister; and

 (b) the permission is produced to a Collector.

 (2) A permission may specify:

 (a) conditions or requirements to be complied with by the holder of the permission; and

 (b) when the holder of the permission must comply with a condition or requirement, whether before or after the importation of the card to which the permission relates.

 (3) If the holder of a permission does not comply with a condition or requirement (if any) of the permission, the Minister may, by writing, revoke the permission.

 (4) In this regulation:

Minister means the Minister administering the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

Notes

1. These regulations amend Statutory Rules 1956 No. 90, as amended by 1958 Nos. 6 and 67; 1959 Nos. 17, 31 and 93; 1960 No. 22; 1961 No. 117; 1962 No. 82; 1963 No. 26; 1964 Nos. 25 and 39; 1965 Nos. 81, 91, 135, 167 and 190; 1966 No. 95; 1967 Nos. 41, 58, 114 and 178; 1968 Nos. 100, 141 and 161; 1969 Nos. 2, 7, 10, 39, 43 and 218; 1970 Nos. 8, 72, 105 and 194; 1972 No. 97; 1973 Nos. 5, 6, 42, 43, 89, 93, 162, 175, 217, 227, 228 and 262; 1974 Nos. 123 and 249; 1975 Nos. 58, 62, 121, 172 and 183; 1976 Nos. 98, 159, 186 and 291; 1977 Nos. 18, 23, 24, 59, 67 and 162; 1978 No. 276; 1979 Nos. 145, 155 and 280; 1980 Nos. 71, 78, 150, 211, 368, 376, 380 and 382; 1981 Nos. 29, 71, 176, 309, 369 and 383; Act No. 75, 1981; Statutory Rules 1982 Nos. 44, 80, 102, 170, 236 and 252; 1983 No. 331; 1984 Nos. 55, 64, 102, 128, 260, 261, 317 and 318; 1985 Nos. 26, 96, 139, 160, 305 and 377; 1986 Nos. 180, 307, 342, 362 and 385; 1987 Nos. 37, 98, 101, 320 and 321; 1988 Nos. 64, 136, 177, 326, 327, 374 and 375; 1989 Nos. 60 and 379; 1990 Nos. 39, 191, 265, 324, 460 and 467; 1991 Nos. 23, 76, 248 and 289; 1992 Nos. 49, 154, 189, 286 and 413; 1993 Nos. 67, 211, 256, 257 and 382; 1994 Nos. 104, 171, 241, 314 and 378; 1995 Nos. 15, 89, 403 and 412; 1996 Nos. 31, 59, 68, 91, 123, 226, 324 and 325; 1997 Nos. 22, 93, 129, 254, 285, 317, 385 and 386; 1998 Nos. 4, 52, 58 and 228; 1999 No. 165.

2. Made by the Governor-General on 9 September 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 16 September 1999.