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CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (FEES AND CHARGES) BILL 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Customs Amendment (Fees and Charges) 

Bill 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Immigration and Border Protection) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Act 1901

and for related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Customs Amendment (Fees and Charges) Bill 2015 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Amendments

 

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Customs Act 1901

 

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No.      , 2015 

Customs Amendment (Fees and Charges) Bill 2015 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Act 1901

and for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment (Fees and 

Charges) Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

At the same time as Schedule 1 to the 

Customs Depot Licensing Charges 

Amendment Act 2015 commences. 

 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Amendments  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Amendments 

   

Customs Act 1901 

1  Paragraph 71BA(2)(a) 

Omit "$23.20", substitute "$23.00". 

2  Paragraph 71BA(2)(a) 

Omit "$34.80", substitute "$34.00". 

3  Paragraph 71BA(2)(b) 

Omit "$60.00", substitute "$63.00". 

4  Paragraph 71BA(2)(b) 

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Omit "$90.00", substitute "$94.00". 

11 

5  Subsection 77F(1) (definition of depot licence application 

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charge

13 

Omit "Depot". 

14 

6  Subsection 77F(1) (definition of depot licence charge

15 

Omit "Depot". 

16 

7  Subsection 77F(1) (definition of depot licence variation 

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charge

18 

Omit "Depot". 

19 

8  Subsection 77W(1A) (definition of annual rate

20 

Omit "Depot". 

21 

9  Subsection 78(1) 

22 

Insert: 

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warehouse licence application charge means the warehouse 

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licence application charge imposed by the Customs Licensing 

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Charges Act 1997 and payable as set out in section 80. 

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warehouse licence charge means the warehouse licence charge 

imposed by the Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997 and payable 

as set out in section 85. 

warehouse licence variation charge means the warehouse licence 

variation charge imposed by the Customs Licensing Charges Act 

1997 and payable as set out in section 81B of this Act. 

10  At the end of section 80 

Add: 

 

; and (g)  be accompanied by the warehouse licence application charge. 

11  At the end of subsection 81B(2) 

10 

Add: 

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; and (e)  be accompanied by the warehouse licence variation charge. 

12 

12  Section 85 

13 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

14 

85  Licence charges 

15 

Grant of licence 

16 

 

(1)  A warehouse licence charge is payable in respect of the grant of a 

17 

warehouse licence by the person or partnership seeking the grant. 

18 

 

(2)  A person or partnership liable to pay a warehouse licence charge in 

19 

respect of the grant of a warehouse licence must pay the charge in 

20 

accordance with section 85A. 

21 

Renewal of licence 

22 

 

(3)  A warehouse licence charge is payable in respect of the renewal of 

23 

a warehouse licence by the holder of the licence. 

24 

 

(4)  The holder of a warehouse licence liable to pay a warehouse 

25 

licence charge in respect of the renewal of the warehouse licence 

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must pay the charge in accordance with section 85A. 

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85A  Payment of warehouse licence charge 

 

(1)  A warehouse licence charge in respect of the grant, or the renewal, 

of a warehouse licence must be paid in accordance with the 

regulations. 

 

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make 

provision for and in relation to the following: 

 

(a)  the payment of the charge in instalments; 

 

(b)  the day or days before the end of which the charge, or 

instalments of the charge, must be paid. 

13  Paragraph 86(1)(h) 

10 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

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(h)  an amount of a warehouse licence charge payable in respect 

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of the licence remains unpaid more than 28 days after the day 

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the amount was due to be paid. 

14 

14  After section 87 

15 

Insert: 

16 

87A  Refund of warehouse licence charge 

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  If: 

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(a)  a warehouse licence is cancelled before the end of a financial 

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year; and 

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(b)  the person or partnership (the former holder) who held the 

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licence before its cancellation has paid some or all of the 

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warehouse licence charge for that financial year; 

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the former holder is entitled to a refund of an amount worked out 

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in accordance with the regulations. 

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15  Section 180 

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Insert: 

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customs broker licence application charge means the customs 

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broker licence application charge imposed by the Customs 

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Licensing Charges Act 1997 and payable as set out in 

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section 183CA. 

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customs broker licence charge means the customs broker licence 

charge imposed by the Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997 and 

payable as set out in section 183CJA. 

16  At the end of subsection 183CA(1) 

Add: 

 

; and (g)  be accompanied by the customs broker licence application 

charge. 

17  After section 183CJ 

Insert: 

183CJA  Licence charges 

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Grant of licence 

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(1)  A customs broker licence charge is payable in respect of the grant 

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of a broker's licence by the person seeking the grant. 

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(2)  A person liable to pay a customs broker licence charge in respect 

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of the grant of a broker's licence must pay the charge before the 

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end of the day the licence comes into force. 

16 

Renewal of licence 

17 

 

(3)  A customs broker licence charge is payable in respect of the 

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renewal of a broker's licence by the holder of the licence. 

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(4)  The holder of a broker's licence liable to pay a customs broker 

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licence charge in respect of the renewal of the broker's licence 

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must pay the charge before the end of the day the renewal of the 

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licence comes into force. 

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18  Section 183CL 

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Repeal the section. 

25 

19  Paragraph 183CQ(1)(f) 

26 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

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(f)  a customs broker licence charge payable in respect of the 

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licence remains unpaid more than 28 days after the day the 

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charge was due to be paid; or 

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20  After subsection 270(1) 

Insert: 

 

(1A)  The regulations may make provision for and in relation to the 

following: 

 

(a)  the charging and recovery of fees in respect of any matter 

under this Act or the regulations; 

 

(b)  the way, including the currency, in which fees are to be paid; 

 

(c)  the persons who may be paid fees on behalf of the 

Commonwealth; 

 

(d)  the remission, refund or waiver of fees of a kind referred to in 

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paragraph (a) or the exempting of persons from the payment 

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of such fees. 

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21  Application provision

--warehoused goods declaration fee 

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The amendments of section 71BA of the Customs Act 1901 made by 

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this Schedule apply in relation to an import declaration made on or after 

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the commencement of this item. 

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22  Application and saving provisions

--warehouse licences 

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(1) 

The amendment of section 80 of the Customs Act 1901 made by this 

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Schedule applies in relation to an application for a warehouse licence 

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made on or after the commencement of this item. 

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(2) 

The amendment of section 81B of the Customs Act 1901 made by this 

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Schedule applies in relation to an application for a variation of a 

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warehouse licence made on or after the commencement of this item. 

23 

(3) 

Subsections 85(1) and (2) of the Customs Act 1901, as amended by this 

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Act, apply in relation to a warehouse licence granted on or after the 

25 

commencement of this item. 

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(4) 

Subsections 85(3) and (4) of the Customs Act 1901, as amended by this 

27 

Act, apply in relation to the renewal of a warehouse licence, where the 

28 

renewal decision under subsection 84(1) of that Act was made on or 

29 

after the commencement of this item (whether the licence was granted 

30 

before, on or after that commencement). 

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(5) 

Section 85 of the Customs Act 1901, as in force immediately before the 

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commencement of this item, and regulations for the purposes of that 

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section, as so in force, continue to apply on and after that 

commencement in relation to: 

 

(a)  a fee (an old fee) for the grant of a warehouse licence, where 

the grant was before that commencement; or 

 

(b)  a fee (an old fee) for the renewal of a warehouse licence, 

where the renewal decision under subsection 84(1) of that 

Act was made before that commencement. 

(6) 

The amendment of subsection 86(1) of the Customs Act 1901 made by 

this Schedule applies in relation to a warehouse licence granted before, 

on or after the commencement of this item. 

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(7) 

Paragraph 86(1)(h) of the Customs Act 1901, as in force immediately 

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before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after 

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that commencement in relation to an old fee. 

13 

(8) 

Section 87A of the Customs Act 1901, as inserted by this Act, applies in 

14 

relation to cancellations made on or after the commencement of this 

15 

item, where a warehouse licence charge had been paid on or after that 

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commencement. 

17 

23  Application and saving provisions

--customs broker 

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licences 

19 

(1) 

The amendment of section 183CA of the Customs Act 1901 made by 

20 

this Schedule applies in relation to an application for a broker's licence 

21 

made on or after the commencement of this item. 

22 

(2) 

Subsections 183CJA(1) and (2) of the Customs Act 1901, as amended 

23 

by this Act, apply in relation to a broker's licence granted on or after the 

24 

commencement of this item. 

25 

(3) 

Subsections 183CJA(3) and (4) of the Customs Act 1901, as amended 

26 

by this Act, apply in relation to the renewal of a broker's licence, where 

27 

the renewal decision under subsection 183CJ(1) of that Act was made 

28 

on or after the commencement of this item (whether the licence was 

29 

granted before, on or after that commencement). 

30 

(4) 

Section 183CL of the Customs Act 1901, as in force immediately before 

31 

the commencement of this item, and regulations for the purposes of that 

32 

section, as so in force, continue to apply on and after that 

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commencement in relation to: 

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(a)  a fee (an old fee) for the grant of a broker's licence, where 

the grant was before that commencement; or 

 

(b)  a fee (an old fee) for the renewal of a broker's licence, where 

the renewal decision under subsection 183CJ(1) of that Act 

was made before that commencement. 

(5) 

The amendment of subsection 183CQ(1) of the Customs Act 1901 made 

by this Schedule applies in relation to a broker's licence granted before, 

on or after the commencement of this item. 

(6) 

Paragraph 183CQ(1)(f) of the Customs Act 1901, as in force 

immediately before the commencement of this item, continues to apply 

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on and after that commencement in relation to an old fee. 

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