Inquiry into the provisions of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and
Other Measures) Bill 2006
Information about the inquiry
On 30 March 2006, the Senate
referred the above Bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 2 May 2006.
The Bill
proposes to amend the Customs Act 1901 to, amongst other things:
- allow
for the disposal of seized goods in certain circumstances;
- allow
authorised Customs officers to request from issuing authorities updated
required identity information in relation to security identification cards
issued by those authorities;
-
implement an Accredited Client Program to enable importers meeting the
accreditation requirements to utilise streamlined procedures for the
importation of goods;
- and
confer protection from criminal responsibility on Customs officers who
engage in certain acts in the course of duty.
Lodging Submissions
Submissions are called for by the 18 April 2006. Submissions become Committee documents and are only made
public after a decision by the Committee. Unauthorised release of
submissions is not covered by parliamentary privilege. Further assistance
can be obtained by phoning the secretariat on (02) 6277 3560.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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