Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS 1956 - REG 4G

  (1)   The importation into Australia of a tablet press or encapsulator is prohibited unless the Minister or an authorised person has granted permission in writing to import the tablet press or encapsulator.

  (2)   An applicant for permission to import a tablet press or encapsulator must:

  (b)   lodge a written application with the Minister or an authorised person; and

  (c)   give to the Minister or authorised person any information that the Minister or authorised person reasonably requires for the purpose of making a decision on the application.

  (3)   In considering whether to grant permission, the inister or authorised person may consider any relevant matter.

  (4)   A permission may specify:

  (a)   conditions or requirements for the permission; and

  (b)   a time (before or after the importation of the tablet press or encapsulator) at which the holder must comply with a condition or requirement.

  (5)   If the holder of a permission engages in conduct that contravenes a condition or requirement, the Minister or authorised person may revoke the permission in writing.

  (6)   The Minister or authorised person may revoke a permission whether or not the holder of the permission is charged with an offence under subsection   50(4) of the Act of engaging in conduct that contravenes the condition or requirement.

  (7)   In this regulation:

"authorised person" means a person who is authorised by the Minister under subregulation (8) to be an authorised person.

"encapsulator" means:

  (a)   equipment that can be used to produce a coherent solid capsule by completely enveloping any of the following:

  (i)   a powdered or granular solid;

  (ii)   semi - solid material;

  (iii)   a liquid;

  (iv)   a gas; or

  (b)   equipment to which paragraph   (a) would apply were the equipment not incomplete, damaged, temporarily or permanently inoperable, or unfinished.

"tablet press" means:

  (a)   equipment that can be used to compact or mould either or both of the following into a coherent solid tablet:

  (i)   a powdered or granular solid;

  (ii)   semi - solid material; or

  (b)   equipment to which paragraph   (a) would apply were the equipment not incomplete, damaged, temporarily or permanently inoperable, or unfinished.

  (8)   For the purposes of the definition of authorised person in subregulation (7), the Minister may, in writing, authorise the following to be an authorised person for the purposes of this regulation:

  (a)   an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department;

  (b)   an APS employee in the Department.