Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 49B

  (1)   Where:

  (a)   an overseas resources installation (not being an installation referred to in subsection   (2)), becomes attached to the Australian seabed; or

  (b)   an overseas sea installation (not being an installation referred to in subsection   (2)) becomes installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area; or

  (c)   an overseas offshore electricity installation (not being an installation referred to in subsection   (2)) becomes installed in the Commonwealth offshore area;

the installation and any goods on the installation at the time when it becomes so attached or so installed shall, for the purposes of the Customs Acts, be deemed to have been imported into Australia at the time when the installation becomes so attached or so installed.

  (2)   Where:

  (a)   an overseas resources installation is brought to a place in Australia and is to be taken from that place into Australian waters for the purposes of being attached to the Australian seabed; or

  (b)   an overseas sea installation is brought to a place in Australia and is to be taken from that place into an adjacent area or into a coastal area for the purposes of being installed in that area; or

  (c)   an overseas offshore electricity installation is brought to a place in Australia and is to be taken from that place into the Commonwealth offshore area for the purposes of being installed in that area;

the installation and any goods on the installation at the time when it is brought to that place shall, for the purpose of the Customs Acts, be deemed to have been imported into Australia at the time when the installation is brought to that place.