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• US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to vary customs duty for certain goods and include a regulation-making power, in order to implement Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement which is due to commence on 1 January 2005. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Airport, Port and Cargo Security) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  in relation to: detention of persons by Customs officers for purposes of law enforcement cooperation; control of goods and persons in Customs areas; reporting requirements for certain vessels, aircraft passengers and crew; and the appointment of ports under the Act. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: provide for new differential customs duty rates for high sulphur diesel and ultra low sulphur diesel and certain similar products; increase the customs duty rate for aviation kerosene and aviation gasoline; and introduce a customs duty on biodiesel for use as a fuel in an internal combustion engine; and

  Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

  to make minor consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to complete the integration of the Australian Protective Service into the Australian Federal Police (AFP); and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Crimes Act 1914

  to enable the AFP to investigate State offences which have a federal aspect. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts, repeals the

  Australian Protective Service Act 1987

  and contains transitional and application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  ,

  Customs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

  ,

  Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001

  ,

  Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  to: make transitional arrangements for the handling of imports during the transition between the Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System; clarify the operation of the legislation that implements Customs international trade modernisation, particularly in relation to self-assessed clearance declarations; enhance Customs border controls in relation to certain restricted goods such as firearms; and clarify cargo reporting requirements, calculation of customs duties on certain alcoholic beverages, record retention obligations, certain maritime powers, impoundment provisions and charges payable for in-transit cargo reports. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002

  to extend the application of cost recovery charges during the transition between the Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Protective Service Act 1987

  to: confer additional powers on Australian Protective Service (APS) officers in relation to requests for personal identification and information, and search and seizure powers; and ensure that the powers for both the Australian Federal Police and the APS are consistent when operating in the same locations under the same circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to reduce customs duty rates for new and used passenger motor vehicles and certain components from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, from 1 January 2010. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: impose additional customs duty on fuel ethanol equivalent to that applying to petroleum, with effect from 18 September 2002. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003, the bill amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  to introduce rules for determining whether goods originate in Least Developed Countries, East Timor (a developing country) or Singapore (for the purposes of a free trade agreement), which will enable such goods to have duty-free access to Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum