Part 1—Customs agents to be called customs brokers
Customs Act 1901
1 Subsection 77A(10)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring),
substitute "broker".
2 Subsection 154(1) (definition of deductible
administrative costs )
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
3 Part XI
(heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Part XI—Agents and customs brokers
4 Subsection 180(1) (definition of agents licence )
Repeal the definition.
5
Subsection 180(1)
Insert: broker's licence means a licence to act as a
customs broker granted under section 183C (including such a licence renewed
under section 183CJ).
6 Subsection 180(1) (definition of Committee )
Repeal the definition,
substitute: Committee means the National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory
Committee continued in existence by subsection 183D(1).
7 Subsection 180(1) (definition of corporate customs agent )
Repeal the
definition.
8 Subsection 180(1)
Insert: corporate customs broker means a
customs broker that is a company or a partnership.
9 Subsection 180(1) (definition of customs agent )
Repeal the definition.
10
Subsection 180(1)
Insert: customs broker means a person who holds a
broker's licence that is in force, and in relation to a place, means a person
who holds a broker's licence to act as a customs broker at the place.
11 Subsection 180(1) (definition of nominee )
Omit "agent" (first and second
occurring), substitute "broker".
12 Subsection 180(1) (definition of nominee
)
Omit "agents", substitute "broker's".
13 Subsection 180(1) (definition of
nominee )
Omit "agent" (third and fourth occurring), substitute "broker".
14
Paragraph 181(2)(b)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
15 Paragraphs
181(3)(a) and (b)
Omit "customs agent" (wherever occurring), substitute
"customs broker".
16 Subsections 182(2), 183(2) and (3) and 183A(1)
Omit
"customs agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "customs broker".
17
Division 3 of Part XI (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute: Division
3—Licensing of customs brokers
18 Subsection 183B(2)
Omit "customs
agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "customs broker".
19 Subsection
183C(1)
Omit "an agents licence", substitute "a broker's licence".
20
Subsection 183C(1)
Omit "customs agent", substitute "customs broker".
21
Subsection 183C(2)
Omit "An agents licence", substitute "A broker's licence".
22 Subsection 183C(2)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
23 Subsection 183CA(1)
Omit "an agents", substitute "a broker's".
24 At the
end of paragraph 183CA(1)(a)
Add "and".
25 Paragraph 183CA(1)(b)
Omit
"agent", substitute "broker".
26 At the end of paragraphs 183CA(1)(b), (c),
(ca) and (d)
Add "and".
27 Subsections 183CA(2), 183CB(1) and 183CC(1)
Omit
"an agents", substitute "a broker's".
28 At the end of subparagraph
183CC(1)(a)(i)
Add "or".
29 Subparagraphs 183CC(1)(a)(ii) and (iii)
Omit
"agent", substitute "broker".
30 At the end of subparagraph 183CC(1)(a)(iii)
Add "or".
31 Subparagraph 183CC(1)(b)(i)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
32 At the end of subparagraph 183CC(1)(b)(i)
Add "or".
33 Subparagraph
183CC(1)(b)(ii)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
34 Subparagraph
183CC(1)(b)(iii)
Omit "an agents", substitute "a broker's".
35 Subparagraph
183CC(1)(c)(ii)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
36 Subsection 183CC(2)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
37 Subsection
183CC(4A)
Omit "an agents", substitute "a broker's".
38 Subsection 183CC(5)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
39 Subsection 183CD(1)
Omit "agent",
substitute "broker".
40 At the end of paragraph 183CD(1)(a)
Add "and".
41
Paragraph 183CD(1)(b)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
42 At the end of
paragraph 183CD(1)(b)
Add "and".
43 Paragraph 183CD(1)(c)
Omit "agent",
substitute "broker".
44 At the end of paragraph 183CD(1)(c)
Add "and".
45
Paragraph 183CD(1)(d)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
46 At the end of
paragraph 183CD(1)(d)
Add "and".
47 Paragraph 183CD(1)(e)
Omit "agent",
substitute "broker".
48 At the end of paragraph 183CD(1)(e)
Add "and".
49
Paragraph 183CD(1)(f)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
50 At the end of
paragraphs 183CD(1)(f) and (g)
Add "and".
51 Paragraph 183CD(1)(h)
Omit
"customs agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "customs broker".
52
Paragraph 183CD(1)(h)
Omit "an agent", substitute "a customs broker".
53
Paragraph 183CD(1)(j)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
54 Subsection
183CD(2)
Omit "agents", substitute "brokers".
55 Paragraph 183CD(2)(b)
Omit
"agent", substitute "broker".
56 Subsection 183CD(3)
Omit "agents",
substitute "brokers".
57 Paragraph 183CD(3)(b)
Omit "agent", substitute
"broker".
58 Subsection 183CD(4)
Omit "customs agent" (wherever occurring),
substitute "customs broker".
59 Paragraph 183CD(4)(a)
Omit "an agent",
substitute "a customs broker".
60 Subsection 183CE(1)
Omit "an agents",
substitute "a broker's".
61 Paragraphs 183CE(1)(a) and (b)
Omit "agent"
(wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
62 Subsection 183CE(2)
Omit
"agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
63 Subsection 183CF(1)
Omit "agent" (first occurring), substitute "broker".
64 Subsection 183CF(1)
Omit "his agents licence", substitute "the broker's licence".
65 Subsection
183CF(1)
Omit "agent" (second occurring), substitute "broker".
66 Subsection
183CF(2)
Omit "agent" (first occurring), substitute "broker".
67 Subsection
183CF(2)
Omit "agents licence", substitute "broker's licence".
68 Subsection
183CF(2)
Omit "agent" (second occurring), substitute "broker".
69 Subsection
183CF(4)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
70 Subsections 183CG(1) and (2)
Omit "An agents", substitute "A broker's".
71 Subsection 183CG(2)
Omit
"agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
72 Subsection 183CG(3)
Omit "An agents", substitute "A broker's".
73 Subsection 183CG(3)
Omit
"agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
74 Subsection 183CG(4)
Omit "An agents", substitute "A broker's".
75 Subsection 183CG(4)
Omit
"agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
76 Subsections 183CG(5)
and (6)
Omit "An agents", substitute "A broker's".
77 Subsections 183CG(7)
and (8)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
78
Subsection 183CH(1)
Omit "An agents", substitute "A broker's".
79 Subsection
183CJ(1)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
80 Subsection 183CJ(1)
Omit
"agents", substitute "broker's".
81 Paragraph 183CJ(1)(d)
Omit "agent",
substitute "broker".
82 Paragraph 183CJ(1)(d)
Omit "an agents", substitute
"a broker's".
83 Subsection 183CJ(3)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
84
Subsection 183CK(1)
Omit "an agents licence" (first and second occurring),
substitute "a broker's licence".
85 Subsection 183CK(1)
Omit "customs
agents", substitute "customs brokers".
86 Subsection 183CK(1)
Omit "an
agents licence" (last occurring), substitute "a broker's licence".
87
Subsection 183CK(2)
Omit "agent" (first occurring), substitute "broker".
88
Subsection 183CK(2)
Omit "customs agents", substitute "customs brokers".
89
Subsection 183CK(2)
Omit "agent" (second, third, fourth, fifth and last
occurring), substitute "broker".
90 Subsection 183CK(2)
Omit "an agents
licence", substitute "a broker's licence".
91 Subsection 183CK(3)
Omit "an
agents", substitute "a broker's".
92 Subsection 183CK(4)
Omit "agent" (first
occurring), substitute "broker".
93 Subsection 183CK(4)
Omit "an agents
licence", substitute "a broker's licence".
94 Subsection 183CK(4)
Omit "the
agents licence", substitute "the broker's licence".
95 Subsection 183CK(4)
Omit "agent" (last occurring), substitute "broker".
96 Subsection 183CK(5)
Omit "agents" (wherever occurring), substitute "brokers".
97 Subsection
183CL(1)
Omit "agents", substitute "broker's".
98 Paragraph 183CL(2)(a)
Omit "agents" (wherever occurring), substitute "brokers".
99 Section 183CM
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
100 Subsection
183CN(1)
Omit "agent" (first occurring), substitute "broker".
101 Subsection
183CN(1)
Omit "agents licence", substitute "broker's licence".
102
Subsection 183CN(1)
Omit "agent" (second occurring), substitute "broker".
103 Paragraph 183CN(1)(b)
Omit "an agents licence", substitute "a broker's
licence".
104 Paragraph 183CN(1)(c)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
105
Subsection 183CN(2)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
106 Section 183CP
Omit "agents licence", substitute "broker's licence".
107
Section 183CP
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "broker".
108
Subsections 183CQ(1) to (5) and 183CR(1)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring),
substitute "broker".
- Note: The heading to section 183CQ is altered by
omitting " an agents " and substituting " a broker's ".
109 Subsection 183CR(2)
Omit "agents licence", substitute "broker's licence".
110 Subsection 183CR(2)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring), substitute
"broker".
111 Subsections 183CR(4) and 183CS(1)
Omit "an agents licence",
substitute "a broker's licence".
112 Subsection 183CS(1)
Omit "customs
agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "customs broker".
113 Subsection
183CS(2)
Omit "an agents licence", substitute "a broker's licence".
114
Subsection 183CS(2)
Omit "customs agent" (wherever occurring), substitute
"customs broker".
115 Subsection 183CT(1)
Omit "an agents licence",
substitute "a broker's licence".
116 Subsection 183CT(1)
Omit "customs
agent" (wherever occurring), substitute "customs broker".
117 Subsection
183CT(2)
Omit "an agents licence", substitute "a broker's licence".
118
Subsection 183CT(2)
Omit "customs agent" (wherever occurring), substitute
"customs broker".
119 Section 183CU
Omit "an agents", substitute "a
broker's".
120 Division 5 of Part XI (heading)
Repeal the heading,
substitute: Division 5—National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory
Committee
121 Subsection 183D(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
- (1)
- The National Customs Agents Licensing Advisory Committee in existence
immediately before the commencement of this subsection continues in existence
as the National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee.
- Note: The heading to section 183D is altered by omitting " Agents " and
substituting " Brokers ".
122 Paragraphs 183D(2)(d) and 183DA(1)(b)
Omit "agents" (wherever occurring),
substitute "brokers".
123 Subsection 183DA(4)
Omit "agents", substitute
"brokers".
124 Paragraph 183R(2)(a)
Omit "agent" (wherever occurring),
substitute "broker".
- Note: The heading to section 183J is altered by
omitting " agent " and substituting " broker ".
125 Subsection 183S(1)
Omit "agent", substitute "broker".
126 Subsections
273GAA(1) and (2)
Omit "an agents licence" (wherever occurring), substitute
"a broker's licence".
Part 2—Term of licence extended to 3 years
Customs Act 1901
127 Paragraph 183CH(1)(b)
Omit "31 December ", substitute
"the end of the licence expiry day".
128 After subsection 183CH(1)
Insert:
- (1A)
- For the purposes of this section:
- (a)
- the first licence expiry day is 31 December 2000; and
- (b)
- the next licence expiry day is 30 June 2003; and
- (c)
- later licence expiry days occur at intervals of 3 years after the last
licence expiry day.
129 Subsection 183CJ(5)
Omit "for 12 months after the renewal", substitute
"until the first licence expiry day (as defined in section 183CH) after the
day on which the licence would have expired apart from the renewal,".
130
After subsection 183CL(2)
Insert:
- (2A)
- The regulations may prescribe fees
for broker's licences by reference to the period for which the licences are to
remain in force under paragraph 183CH(1)(b). This does not limit the ways in
which the regulations may prescribe fees for broker's licences.
Part 3—Transitional provisions
131 Agents licences continue as broker's licences
(1) An agents licence that
was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule continues in
force as a broker's licence as if it had been granted under the
Customs Act 1901 (as amended by this Schedule) immediately after the
commencement of this Schedule.
(2) This item does not prevent:
- (a)
- the
suspension or cancellation of such a licence; or
- (b)
- the alteration or endorsement of such a licence; or
- (c)
- the variation of an endorsement on such a licence.
132 Continuing membership of the Committee
(1) A person who was a member of
the National Customs Agents Licensing Advisory Committee immediately before
the commencement of this Schedule is a member of the National Customs Brokers
Licensing Advisory Committee immediately after the commencement of this
Schedule.
(2) A person who is a member of the National Customs Brokers
Licensing Advisory Committee because of subitem (1) holds that office for the
period for which the person would have been a member of the National Customs
Agents Licensing Advisory Committee apart from this Schedule.
[ Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on
30 June 1999
Senate on 30 September 1999 ]
(149/99)
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