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  • Date
    18 Sep 2007 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    to: clarify powers and procedures of an Australian Crime Commission examiner to issue a summons or notice; and allow persons to appear before an examiner, or produce documents to an examiner who did not issue the summons or notice to produce the documents. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 May 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    as a result of the third review by the World Customs Organization of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, by providing: a separate subheading for the chemical binapacryl; and duty free access for prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of viruses. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    15 Feb 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Makes technical amendments to the
    Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
    (AML/CTF Act) and six other Acts to: replace absolute liability with strict liability in certain provisions; provide for review of decisions made by the AUSTRAC CEO under the AML/CTF Act; replace the general exemption from review under the
    Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
    for decisions under the AML/CTF Act with a limited exemption; provide ASIS with access to AUSTRAC information and enable ASIS to communicate such information to foreign intelligence agencies; amend secrecy and access provisions; remove certain restrictions on prosecution of structuring conduct; and provide access to the electoral roll in certain circumstances. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to change cross-references to the
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
    to the
    Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Nov 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to: reduce customs duty to free for machinery that incorporates or is imported with other goods which render the machinery ineligible for a Tariff Concession Order; allow duty free entry for certain aircraft parts, materials and test equipment; and expand the Enhanced Project By-law Scheme to include duty free entry for qualifying goods for the power supply and water supply industries. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    01 Nov 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (AML/CTF Bill), the bill: amends the
    Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
    (FTR Act) to remove references to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (the existence of which continues under the AML/CTF Bill) and provide for the continued application of the FTR Act to cash dealers not covered by the AML/CTF Bill. Also makes consequential amendments to the FTR Act and 14 other Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 and includes transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    01 Nov 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill: implements record keeping, reporting and compliance reforms applying to the financial and gambling sectors, and bullion dealers, lawyers and accountants providing financial services, to provide a framework to counter money laundering and terrorism financing in Australia; and extends the current regulatory regime imposed by the
    Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    01 Nov 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Customs Act 1901
    to introduce new rules of origin for goods that are imported into Australia from New Zealand. Also makes complementary amendments to the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    , and consequential amendments to the
    Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
    and the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Consequential on the Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
    Customs Act 1901
    to enable the Chief Executive Officer to revoke approximately 700 tariff concession orders (TCOs) and to replace them with approximately 1200 new TCOs. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to implement changes resulting from the third review of the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum