Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 No. 23 EXPORT INSPECTION CHARGES COLLECTION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4

4. Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following
regulations are substituted: Returns in respect of quantity charge

"3. The following particulars are required to be specified in a return
submitted under section 6 of the Act by an exporter in relation to the
prescribed commodity, the prescribed commodities, or the goods of a class, or
kind, of prescribed commodity, in respect of which an export permit was
granted to that exporter in a month:

   (a)  the full name and address of that exporter, not being the address of a
        post office box or bag;

   (b)  if that exporter prefers another address to be used for receiving
        correspondence and for service of documents on that exporter-that
        other address; (c) the name of that month;

   (d)  the serial number of that export permit;

   (e)  the date on which that export permit was granted;

   (f)  the quantity of that prescribed commodity, of each of those prescribed
        commodities or of each of those classes, or kinds, of goods, as the
        case requires;

   (g)  the amount of the quantity charge imposed on that prescribed
        commodity, on each of those prescribed commodities or on each of those
        classes, or kinds, of goods, as the case requires;

   (h)  the total amount of the quantity charges referred to in paragraph (g);

   (i)  if the permit was granted in respect of a prescribed commodity,
        prescribed commodities, or goods of a class, or kind, of prescribed
        commodity, other than grain-the name of the last establishment at
        which that prescribed commodity, at which each of those prescribed
        commodities or at which each of those classes, or kinds, of goods, as
        the case requires, was prepared during that month. Returns in respect
        of service charge

"3A. The following particulars are required to be specified in a return
submitted under section 6A of the Act by a registered occupier of an
establishment in respect of a month during which an export inspection service
(in respect of which service charge is imposed) was provided at that
establishment:

   (a)  the full name and address of that registered occupier, not being the
        address of a post office box or bag;

   (b)  if that registered occupier prefers another address to be used for
        receiving correspondence and for service of documents on that
        occupier-that other address;

   (c)  where that establishment is premises other than a ship-the address of
        those premises;

   (d)  where that establishment is a ship-the name of that ship;

   (e)  the registration number allotted on registration of that
        establishment;

   (f)  the days on which any export inspection services were provided at that
        establishment during that month;

   (g)  the periods during which any export inspection services were provided
        on those days;

   (h)  the rate of service charge applicable to that establishment;

   (i)  the total amount of service charge for which that registered occupier
        became liable during that month in respect of that establishment.
        Signing of returns

"3B. (1) Subject to subregulation (3), a return submitted under section 6 of
the Act by an exporter shall be signed by the exporter.

"(2) Subject to subregulation (3), a return submitted under section 6A of the
Act by a registered occupier shall be signed by the registered occupier.

"(3) A return required under subregulation (1) to be signed by an exporter or
required under subregulation (2) to be signed by a registered occupier may be
signed:

   (a)  where the exporter or registered occupier is a natural person-by an
        authorised agent of that person;

   (b)  where the exporter or registered occupier is a body corporate-by a
        person who manages or controls the operations of that body corporate
        in relation to the export of any prescribed commodity to which the
        return relates or by an authorised agent of that body corporate; or

   (c)  where the exporter or registered occupier is a body politic-by a
        person having responsibility for the administration of such of the
        affairs of that body politic as relate to the export of any prescribed
        commodity to which the return relates or by an authorised agent of
        that body politic. Lodgment of returns

"3C. A return under section 6 or 6A of the Act in respect of a month shall be
submitted to the Secretary by lodging it at a prescribed office within 28 days
after the last day of that month.".