Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2006

Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2006

2 August 2006

© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 71684 6

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Member of the Legislation Committee (PDF 101KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 113KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 88KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 125KB)

Background
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references

 
Chapter 2 - Overview of the Bill (PDF 253KB)

Main provisions of the Bill
New section 209M - application of Subdivision GB
New section 209N - surrender of goods
New section 209P - effect of surrender
New section 209Q - right of compensation in certain circumstances for goods
disposed of or destroyed
New section 209R - disposal of surrendered goods
New section 209S - definitions
New section 209T - application of Subdivision GC
New section 209U - power to detain goods
New section 209V - detained goods to be secured
New section 209W - requirement to serve detention notice
New section 209X - matters to be dealt with in a detention notice
New section 209Y - effect of detaining goods
New section 209Z - evidence not provided or permission not granted or given
New section 209ZA - evidence provided and permission granted or given
New section 209ZB - service by post
New section 209ZC - liability for detention of goods
New section 243ZF - application of Subdivision B
New section 243ZG - guidelines for serving infringement notices
New section 243ZH - when an infringement notice can be served
New section 243ZI - matters to be included in an infringement notice
New section 243ZJ - withdrawal of infringement notices
New section 243ZK - what happens if the infringement notice penalty is paid
New section 243ZL - more than one infringement notice may not be served for
the same offence
New section 243ZM - infringement notice not required to be served
New section 243ZN - right of compensation in certain circumstances for goods
disposed of or destroyed
New section 243ZO - disposal of forfeited goods
Use of a Certificate of Origin

 
Chapter 3 - Key Issues (PDF 187KB)

General concerns
Schedule 1 - Import controls

 
Chapter 4 - Committee View (PDF 138KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 86KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Questions on Notice from the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation (PDF 1279KB)

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