Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 5)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 298

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 12 November 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 5).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

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

Schedule 1 Amendment

(regulation 3)

[1] Paragraphs 5G (3) (a) and (b), including the examples

substitute

 (a) a person who is an athlete within the meaning of section 4 of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006; or

 (b) a person who:

 (i) is a support person within the meaning of section 4 of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006; and

 (ii) has come to Australia for purposes relating to the performance of an athlete, the management of an athlete or the management of an athlete’s interests.

Examples of purposes mentioned in subparagraph (3) (b) (ii)

1 Coaching or training an athlete.

2 Providing medical treatment or physiotherapy to an athlete.

3 Managing an athlete.

4 Managing public relations for an athlete.

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