2004-2005
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
Customs Amendment (Extension of
Import Cut-over Time) Bill 2005
No. , 2005
(Justice and Customs)
A Bill for an Act relating to the implementation of
the imports phase of the Integrated Cargo System,
and for related purposes
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Contents
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Short title ......................................................................................1
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Commencement .............................................................................1
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Schedule(s)....................................................................................2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade
Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2004
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Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) Bill 2005 No. , 2005 1
A Bill for an Act relating to the implementation of
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the imports phase of the Integrated Cargo System,
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and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment (Extension of
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Import Cut-over Time) Act 2005.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
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Assent.
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2 Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) Bill 2005 No. , 2005
3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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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
Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) Bill 2005 No. , 2005 3
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of
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International Trade Modernisation and Other
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Measures) Act 2004
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1 Section 4 (definition of import cut-over time)
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Omit "specified by the CEO".
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2 Sections 5 and 6
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Repeal the sections, substitute:
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5 Import cut-over time
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(1) The import cut-over time is:
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(a) 2 am by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on
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12 October 2005; or
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(b) a later time specified by the CEO by legislative instrument.
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(2) If the CEO specifies a later time under paragraph (1)(b), the CEO
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may, before that later time, by legislative instrument, specify a
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different later time as the import cut-over time.
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(3) A later time must be before the end of 7 November 2005.
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6 CEO to specify the turn-off time
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(1) The CEO must, by legislative instrument, specify a time not more
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than 40 days (including Sundays and holidays) after the import
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cut-over time as the turn-off time.
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(2) After the CEO has specified a time under subsection (1), the CEO
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may, before that time, by legislative instrument, specify a later time
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not more than 40 days (including Sundays and holidays) after the
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import cut-over time as the turn-off time.
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