Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1980 No. 172 of 1980 - SECT 4

4. After section 11 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Declaration of Forum Island Countries

"12. (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette-

   (a)  declare that a country specified in the order is a Forum Island
        Country for the purposes of this Act; or

   (b)  declare that a place specified in the order is to be treated as a
        Forum Island Country for the purposes of this Act.



"(2) The Minister may, in an order under sub-section (1), direct that a
country or place that is specified in the order shall not be treated as a
Forum Island Country in relation to a class of goods specified in the
direction.



"(3) An order under sub-section (1) has effect, or shall be deemed to have had
effect, from and including such date (which may be a date earlier than the
date of publication of the order in the Gazette) as is specified in the order.



"(4) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, revoke an order
under sub-section (1).



"(5) An order under sub-section (4) has effect from and including such date
(which shall not be a date earlier than the date of publication of the order
in the Gazette) as is specified in the order.".