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.