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CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (NO. 1) (SLI NO 5 OF 2007) - SCHEDULE 1

Amendment

(regulation 3)

   

[1]           After regulation 4Y

insert

4Z             Importation of certain goods from Iran

         (1)   In this regulation:

"authorised person" means an employee of the Department administered by the Foreign Minister, authorised in writing by the Foreign Minister to give permissions under this regulation.

"Foreign Minister" means the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

         (2)   The importation, from Iran, of the following items, materials, equipment, goods and technology is prohibited unless the written permission of the Foreign Minister or an authorised person is produced to a Collector at or before the time of importation:

                (a)    items, materials, equipment, goods and technology listed in United Nations Security Council document S/2006/814;

               (b)    items, materials, equipment, goods and technology listed in United Nations Security Council document S/2006/815.

         (3)   A permission to import goods granted under subregulation (2) may specify for the importation:

                (a)    conditions or requirements, including times for compliance, to which the importation is subject; and

               (b)    the quantity of the goods that may be imported; and

                (c)    the circumstances in which the goods may be imported.

         (4)   When deciding whether to give permission under subregulation (2), the Foreign Minister or an authorised person must take into account:

                (a)    Australia's relations with other countries; and

               (b)    Australia's obligations under international law.

         (5)   The Foreign Minister may revoke or modify a permission granted under subregulation (2) if there are reasonable grounds for believing that:

                (a)    a condition or requirement of the permission has not been complied with or, unless modified, is unlikely to be complied with; or

               (b)    permitting, or continuing to permit, the importation of goods in accordance with the permission would infringe the international obligations of Australia.

 




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