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

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au