2013 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Import Processing Charges Amendment 

Bill 2013 

 

No.      , 2013 

 

(Immigration and Border Protection) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Import Processing 

Charges Act 2001, 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) ........................................................................................ 1

 

Schedule 1--Amendments

 

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Import Processing Charges Act 2001

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Import Processing 

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Charges Act 2001, 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 Import Processing Charges 

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Amendment Act 2013. 

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2  Commencement 

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  This Act commences on 1 January 2014. 

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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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 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 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

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Amendments 

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Import Processing Charges Act 2001 

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1  Paragraphs 5(3)(a) to (f) 

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Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: 

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(a)  for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported 

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through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$45.00) as is prescribed; or 

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(b)  for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported 

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through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$73.30) as is prescribed; or 

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(c)  for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia through the post: 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$45.00) as is prescribed; or 

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(d)  for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia through the post: 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$73.30) as is prescribed; or 

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(e)  for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported 

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through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$152.60 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$74.00) as is prescribed; or 

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(f)  for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported 

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through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$152.60 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$98.60) as is prescribed. 

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2  Paragraphs 5(6)(a) to (f) 

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Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: 

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(a)  for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported 

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through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$45.00) as is prescribed; or 

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(b)  for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to 

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goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods 

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imported through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$73.30) as is prescribed; or 

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(c)  for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia through the post: 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$45.00) as is prescribed; or 

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(d)  for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to 

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goods imported into Australia through the post: 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$122.10 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$73.30) as is prescribed; or 

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(e)  for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods 

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imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported 

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through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$152.60 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$74.00) as is prescribed; or 

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(f)  for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to 

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goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods 

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imported through the post): 

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(i)  if the value of the goods is at least $10,000--$152.60 or 

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such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is 

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prescribed; or 

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(ii)  otherwise--$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding 

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$98.60) as is prescribed. 

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3  Application provision 

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The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to goods 

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imported into Australia on or after the commencement of this Schedule. 

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