Summary
Introduced with the Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003, the bill amends the
Customs Act 1901
,
Customs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002
,
Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001
,
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002
and
Migration Act 1958
to: make transitional arrangements for the handling of imports during the transition between the Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System; clarify the operation of the legislation that implements Customs international trade modernisation, particularly in relation to self-assessed clearance declarations; enhance Customs border controls in relation to certain restricted goods such as firearms; and clarify cargo reporting requirements, calculation of customs duties on certain alcoholic beverages, record retention obligations, certain maritime powers, impoundment provisions and charges payable for in-transit cargo reports. Also contains application provisions.