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CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED EXPORTS) REGULATIONS 1958 - REG 2

Interpretation

  (1)   In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"American Petroleum Institute 610 Standards" means the document of that title:

  (a)   published by the American Petroleum Institute; and

  (b)   in force on the day on which Part   2 of Schedule   14A commences.

"American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1 Standards" means the document of that title:

  (a)   published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and

  (b)   in force on the day on which Part   2 of Schedule   14A commences.

"American Society of Mechanical Engineers 8 Standards" means the document of that title:

  (a)   published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and

  (b)   in force on the day on which Part   2 of Schedule   14A commences.

"arms or related matériel" includes:

  (a)   weapons; and

  (b)   ammunition; and

  (c)   military vehicles and equipment; and

  (d)   paramilitary equipment; and

  (e)   spare parts for the things mentioned in paragraphs   (a) to (c).

"asbestos" has the same meaning as in the Work Health and Safety Regulations   2011 .

"CAS Registry Number" , in relation to a chemical mentioned in Schedule   2, means the registry number:

  (a)   assigned to the chemical by the Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America; and

  (b)   published by the Service in the journal Chemical Abstracts .

"defence and strategic goods list" means the document:

  (a)   formulated by the Defence Minister, and published, as mentioned in paragraph   112(2A)(aa) of the Act; and

  (b)   known as the Defence and Strategic Goods List;

as amended by the Defence Minister and in force from time to time.

"DSGL technology" has the meaning given by the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 .

"Foreign Minister" means the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

"human embryo clone" has the meaning given by section   8 of the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002.

"licensed exporter" means a person who holds a licence granted under regulation   10A, being a licence that is in force.

"mercury" means elemental mercury (Hg(0), CAS No. 7439 - 97 - 6), and includes mixtures of mercury (including alloys of mercury) with a mercury concentration of at least 95% by weight, but does not include non - Minamata Convention mercury.

"non-Minamata Convention mercury" means any of the following:

  (a)   research mercury;

  (b)   naturally occurring trace quantities of mercury present in:

  (i)   products such as non - mercury metals, ores or mineral products (including coal); or

  (ii)   products derived from the products mentioned in subparagraph   (i);

  (c)   unintentional trace quantities of mercury in chemical products.

"paramilitary equipment" means any of the following:

  (a)   batons, clubs, riot sticks and similar devices of a kind used for law enforcement purposes;

  (b)   body armour, including:

  (i)   bullet - resistant apparel; and

  (ii)   bullet - resistant pads; and

  (iii)   protective helmets;

  (c)   handcuffs, leg - irons and other devices used for restraining prisoners;

  (d)   riot protection shields;

  (e)   whips;

  (f)   parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, equipment mentioned in paragraphs   (a) to (e).

"poppy straw" means any part (other than the seeds) of either of the following:

  (a)   a plant of the species Papaver somniferum (otherwise known as opium poppy);

  (b)   a plant of the species Papaver bracteatum .

"research mercury" means mercury to be used for laboratory - scale research or as a reference standard.

"reviewable defence and strategic goods decision" : see regulation   13EE.

"security sensitive ammonium nitrate" means any of the following:

  (a)   ammonium nitrate;

  (b)   an emulsion that is made up of more than 45 per cent ammonium nitrate;

  (c)   a mixture that is made up of more than 45 per cent ammonium nitrate;

but does not include ammonium nitrate in solution.

"the Act" means the Customs Act 1901 .

"Work Health and Safety Minister" means the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 .

  (2)   In these Regulations, a reference to a Schedule by number shall be read as a reference to the Schedule so numbered to these Regulations.

 


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