G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15  
G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13  
 
18 September 2015  
(15-4786)  Page: 1/29  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  UNDER  
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS  
AUSTRALIA  
Supplement 
The following communication, dated 3 September 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia.  
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 Pursuant to Article 18.5 of the WTO Anti-Dum ping Agreement and Article 32.6 of the WTO 
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, please find attached the Customs 
Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Act (No.1) 2015  and the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) 
Amendment Act 2015 .  These Acts  received Royal Assent on 20 May 2015.   
 
The Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Act (No.1) 2015  and the Customs Tariff (Anti-
Dumping) Amendment Act 2015 streamline the processes and implement a higher procedural and 
legal threshold for merits reviews undertaken by the Anti-Dumping Review Panel; and introduce a 
fee for applicants seeking merits review by the Anti-Dumping Review Panel.  These Acts also 
amend deadlines for the submission of information; simplify and modernise publication provisions for anti-dumping notices; and make a number of clarifications relating to the length of the 
investigation period, the cumulative assessment of injury, normal value provisions, calculation of 
the dumping margin and material injury determinations.    G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901 , and for related purposes 
The Parliament of Australia enacts: 
 1. Short title 
 
This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Act (No. 1) 2015 . 
 
2. Commencement 
 (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have 
commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has 
effect according to its terms. 
 
Commencement information 
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 
Provisions Commencement Date/Details 
1.  Sections 1 
to 3 and 
anything in this Act not elsewhere 
covered by this 
table The day this Act receives the Royal 
Assent. 20 May 2015 
2.  Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by 
Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 
months beginning on the day this Act 
receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of 
that period.  
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be 
amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. 
 
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted 
in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 
 
3. Schedules 
 Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the 
applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 
according to its terms. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Schedule 1—Amendments 
 Part 1—Submission deadlines  
Customs Act 1901 
 1  Paragraph 269TC(4)(c) 
 
Omit "a specified period of not more than 40 days", substitute "37 days".  2  Subparagraph 269TD(2)(a)(ii) 
 
Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days".  
3  Subparagraph 269TDAA(2)(a)(ii) 
 Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days". 
 
4  Paragraph 269ZC(7)(d)  Omit "a specified period of not more than 40 days", substitute "37 days". 
 
5  Paragraph 269ZCB(1)(a)  
Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days". 
 6  Subparagraph 269ZD(2)(a)(ii) 
 
Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days".  7  Paragraph 269ZDBE(6)(e) 
 
Omit "a specified period of not more than 40 days", substitute "37 days".  
8  Subparagraph 269ZDBF(2)(a)(ii) 
 Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days". 
 
9  Subparagraph 269ZDBG(2)(aa)(ii)  Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days". 
 
10  Paragraph 269ZHD(5)(d)  
Omit "a specified period of not more than 40 days", substitute "37 days". 
 11  Subparagraph 269ZHE(2)(a)(ii) 
 
Omit "40 days", substitute "37 days".  12  Application provisions 
 
(1) The amendments made by items 1, 2 and 3 apply in relation to an application made under 
subsection 269TB(1) or (2) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those 
items. 
 (2) The amendments made by items 4, 5 and 6 apply in relation to the following: 
 
(a) an application made under subsection 269ZA(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or 
after the commencement of those items; 
(b) a request made under subsection 269ZC(5) of that Act on or after that 
commencement. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  (3) The amendments made by items 7, 8 and 9 apply in relation to the following: 
 
(a) an application made under subsection 269ZDBC(1) of the Customs Act 1901 on 
or after the commencement of those items; 
(b) a request made under subsection 269ZDBC(2) of that Act on or after that 
commencement. 
 
(4) The amendments made by items 10 and 11 appl y in relation to an application made under 
section 269ZHB of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those items. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 2—Lodgement and pu blication requirements 
 Customs Act 1901  
13  Subdivision F of Division  1A of Part XVB (heading) 
 Repeal the heading, substitute: 
 
Subdivision F—Form and manner of applications  14  Section 269SMS (heading) 
 
Repeal the heading, substitute:  
269SMS  Form and manner of applications 
 15  Section 269SMS 
 
Before "The", insert "(1)".  16  At the end of section 269SMS 
 
Add:  
(2) The Commissioner may, by writing, approve the manner of lodging an application 
under a provision of this Part. 
(3) The Commissioner may, by writing, a pprove the manner of withdrawing, under 
subsection 269TB(3), an application lodged under subsection 269TB(1) or (2). 
 17  Subsections 269TAF(4) and (7)  
Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 18  Paragraph 269TA(3)(a) 
 
Omit "written".  
19  Paragraphs 269TA(3)(a) and (b) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
20  Subsections 269TB(1), (2) and (3) 
 Omit "in accordance with subsection (5)". 
 
21  At the end of subsection 269TB(4)  
Add: 
  ; and (f) be lodged in the manner approved under section 269SMS.  
22  Subsection 269TB(5) 
 
Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
 
(5) The application, or the notice withdrawing an application, is taken to have been 
received by the Commissioner when the application or notice is first received by a 
Commission staff member doing duty in relation to dumping applications. 
 23  Paragraphs 269TC(2A)(a) and (b)  
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  (a) the information must be lodged with the Commissioner, in writing, in the manner in 
which applications under that section must be lodged; and 
(b) the information is taken to have been received by the Commissioner when the 
information is first received by a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to 
dumping applications; and 
 24  Subsection 269W(2) 
 
Repeal the subsection, substitute:  
(2) An application must be lodged with the Commissioner in the manner approved under 
section 269SMS. 
(2A) The application is taken to have been lodged when the application is first received by 
a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to final duty assessment 
applications. 
 25  At the end of subsection 269ZB(1) 
 
Add:  
; and (e) be lodged in the manner approved under section 269SMS. 
 
26  Subsection 269ZB(3)  
Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
 (3) The application is taken to have been lodged when the application is first received by 
a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to applications for review of 
anti-dumping measures. 
 27  Paragraph 269ZC(4)(a) 
 
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
28  Subsection 269ZC(5)  
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the 
Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website".  29  Subsection 269ZC(6) 
 
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
30  At the end of subsection 269ZCB(1)  
Add: 
 
; and (f) be lodged in the manner approved under section 269SMS. 
 
31  Subsection 269ZCB(3) 
 Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
 
(3) The application is taken to have been lodged when the application is first received by 
a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to applications for review of 
anti-dumping measures. 
 G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  32  Subsection 269ZCC(4) 
 
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti -Dumping Commission's website in accordance 
with subsection (8)". 
 33  Subsection 269ZCC(7) 
 
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
34  Subsection 269ZDB(7) 
 Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
 
(7) A notice under subsection (1) must be published on the Anti-Dumping Commission's 
website. 
 
35  At the end of subsection 269ZDBD(1) (before the note)  Add: 
 
 ; and (e) be lodged in the manner approved under section 269SMS.  
36  Subsections 269ZDBD(3) and (4) 
 Repeal the subsections, substitute: 
 
Time of lodgement 
 
(3) The application is taken to have been lodged when the application is first received by 
a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to applications for the conduct of 
anti-circumvention inquiries. 
 
37  Subsection 269ZDBE(4) 
 Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the 
Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 38  Subsection 269ZDBE(5)  
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the 
Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website".  
39  Subsection 269ZDBH(9) 
 Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
Manner of publication 
 
(9) A notice under subsection (1) must be published on the Anti-Dumping Commission's 
website. 
 
40  Subsection 269ZF(1)  
Omit "in accordance with subsection (2)", substitute "in the manner approved under 
section 269SMS".  
41  Subsection 269ZF(2) 
 Repeal the subsection, substitute:  G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  (2) The application is taken to have been lodged when the application is first received by 
a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to applications for accelerated review. 
 
42  Subsection 269ZG(3) 
 Omit "in writing published in the Gazette ", substitute "published on the Anti-Dumping 
Commission's website". 
 43  Subsection 269ZHB(1)  
Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the 
Northern Territory,", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website".  
44  At the end of subsection 269ZHC(1) 
 Add: 
 
 ; and (e) be lodged in the manner approved under section 269SMS.  45  Subsection 269ZHC(2) 
 
Repeal the subsection, substitute:  
(2) The application is taken to have been lodged when the application is first received by 
a Commission staff member doing duty in relation to applications for continuation of anti-dumping measures. 
 
46  Subsection 269ZHD(4)  Omit "in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the 
Northern Territory", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 47  Paragraph 269ZHG(2)(b) 
 
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:  
 (b) on the Anti-Dumping  Commission's website. 
 48  Subsection 269ZI(1)  
Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
 
(1) If a person or body is required or empowe red to give public notice of a decision or 
determination but the provision requiring or em powering the giving of that notice does 
not specify where the notice is to be given, it is to be published on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website. 
 
49  Subsections 269ZI(2) and (9)  Omit "in a particular publication". 
 
50  Paragraphs 269ZZD(a) to (c)  
Omit "in a newspaper", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 51  Subsection 269ZZI(1) 
 
Omit "publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory,", substitute "publish a notice on the Review Panel's website". 
 G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  52  Subsection 269ZZM(1B) 
 Omit "public notice of the longer period", substi tute "notice of the longer period on the Review 
Panel's website". 
 
53  Subsection 269ZZM(4)  
Omit "public notice of his or her decision", substi tute "notice of his or her decision on the Review 
Panel's website".  54  Subsection 269ZZT(6) 
 
Omit "publish its decision under this section in a newspaper circulating in each State, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory", substitute "publish its decision under this 
section on its website". 
 55  Application provisions 
 
(1) The amendment made by item 17 applies in relation to a notice published under 
subsection 269TAF(4) or (7) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(2) The amendments made by items 18 and 19 apply in relation to a direction given under 
subsection 269TA(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those items. 
 
(3) The amendments made by items 20, 21 and 22 apply in relation to an application lodged 
under subsection 269TB(1) or (2), or a notice lodged under subsection 269TB(3), of the Customs 
Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those items. 
 
(4) The amendment made by item 23 applies in relation to information given under subsection 269TC(2A) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(5) The amendment made by item 24 applies in relation to an application lodged under 
subsection 269V(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(6) The amendments made by items 25, 26, 27 and 29 apply in relation to an application lodged 
under subsection 269ZA(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those 
items. 
 
(7) The amendment made by item 28 applies in relation to a request made under subsection 269ZC(5) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(8) The amendments made by items 30, 31 and 32 apply in relation to an application lodged 
under section 269ZCA of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those items. 
 
(9) The amendment made by item 33 applies in relation to a request made under 
section 269ZCC of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(10) The amendment made by item 34 applies in relation to a report given to the Minister under 
section 269ZDA of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 (11) The amendments made by items 35, 36 and 37 apply in relation to an application lodged 
under subsection 269ZDBC(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those 
items.  
(12) The amendment made by item 38 applies in relation to a request made under 
subsection 269ZDBC(2) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(13) The amendment made by item 39 applies in relation to a report given to the Minister under 
section 269ZDBG of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 (14) The amendments made by items 40 and 41 appl y in relation to an application lodged under 
subsection 269ZE(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those items. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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(15) The amendment made by item 42 applies in relation to a report given to the Minister under subsection 269ZG(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(16) The amendment made by item 43 applie s in relation to a notice published under 
subsection 269ZHB(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(17) The amendments made by items 44, 45 and 46 apply in relation to an application lodged 
under section 269ZHB of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of those items. 
 (18) The amendment made by item 47 applies in relation to a report given to the Minister under 
section 269ZHF of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 (19) The amendments made by items 48 and 49 apply in relation to a public notice given on or 
after the commencement of those items. 
 (20) The amendment made by item 50 applies in rela tion to a publication that occurs on or after 
the commencement of that item. 
 (21) The amendment made by item 51 applie s in relation to a notice published under 
subsection 269ZZI(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(22) The amendment made by item 52 applies in relation to longer periods determined by the 
Minister on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(23) The amendment made by item 53 applies in relation to decisions made by the Minister under subsection 269ZZM(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
(24) The amendment made by item 54 applie s in relation to a notice published under 
subsection 269ZZT(6) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of that item. 
 
56  Transitional provision—approved forms 
 An instrument approving a form and in force under section 269SMS of the Customs Act 1901 
immediately before the commencement of this item has effect on and after that commencement as 
if it were an instrument approving that form and in force under subsection 269SMS(1) of that Act. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 3—Length of investigation period 
 Customs Act 1901  
57  After subsection 269TC(5) 
 Insert: 
 
 (5A) The Commissioner cannot vary the length of the investigation period.  58  Application provision 
 
The amendment made by this Part applies on and af ter the commencement of this Part in relation 
to a notice given under subsection 269TC(4) of the Customs Act 1901  before, on or after that 
commencement. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 4—Cumulative assessment of injury or hindrance 
 Customs Act 1901  
59  Subsection 269TDA(13) 
 Omit "If", substitute "Subject  to subsection (13A), if". 
 
60  After subsection 269TDA(13)  
Insert: 
 
(13A) If, in relation to the investigation referred to in subsection (13), the Commissioner, in 
accordance with subsection (14B), considers the cumulative effect of exportations of 
goods to Australia from 2 or more countries of export, then the following apply in 
relation to those countries: 
 
(a) if the Commissioner is not satisfied that the injury to an Australian industry or 
an industry in a third country, or the hindrance to the establishment of an Australian industry, that has been, or may be, caused by those exports is negligible—subsection (13) does not apply in relation to those countries; 
 
(b) if the Commissioner is satisfied that such injury or hindrance that has been, or 
may be, caused by those exports is negligible—the Commissioner must 
terminate the investigation so far as it relates to those countries. 
 
Note: If the investigation also covers exports of goods from a country that was not part of 
the cumulation consideration because those exports did not satisfy the criteria in 
subsection (14B), then the Commissioner will consider whether subsection (13) applies to that country. 
 
61  Subsection 269TDA(14) 
 Omit "If", substitute "Subject  to subsection (14A), if". 
 
62  After subsection 269TDA(14)  
Insert: 
 
(14A) If, in relation to the investigation referred to in subsection (14), the Commissioner, in 
accordance with subsection (14B), considers the cumulative effect of exportations of 
goods to Australia from 2 or more countries of export, then the following apply in 
relation to those countries: 
 
(a) if the Commissioner is not satisfied that the injury to an Australian industry or 
an industry in a third country that has been, or may be, caused by those exports is negligible—subsection (14) does not apply in relation to those 
countries; 
(b) if the Commissioner is satisfied that such injury that has been, or may be, 
caused by those exports is negligible—the Commissioner must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to those countries. 
 
Note: If the investigation also covers exports of goods from a country that was not part of 
the cumulation consideration because those exports did not satisfy the criteria in 
subsection (14B), then the Commissioner will consider whether subsection (14) 
applies to that country. 
 
Cumulative assessment of injury or hindrance 
 
(14B) For the purpose of subsection (13A) or (14A), the Commissioner must consider the 
cumulative effect of exportations of goods to Australia from 2 or more countries of 
export if the Commissioner is satisfied that: G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  (a) each of those exportations is the subject of an investigation; and 
(b) either: 
(i) all the investigations of those exportations resulted from applications under 
section 269TB lodged with the Commissioner on the same day; or 
(ii) the investigations of those exportations resulted from applications under 
section 269TB lodged with the Commissioner on different days but the investigation periods for all the investigations of those exportations overlap 
significantly; and 
(c) for the purposes of subsection (13A)—the dumping margin worked out under 
section 269TACB for the exporter for each of the exportations is at least 2% of the export price or weighted average of export prices used to establish that 
dumping margin; and 
(d) for the purposes of subsection (13A)—for each application, the volume of goods 
the subject of the application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia 
over a reasonable examination period (as defined in subsection 269TDA(17)) 
from the country of export and dumped is not taken to be negligible for the purposes of subsection 269TDA(3) because of subsection 269TDA(4); and 
(e) for the purposes of subsection (14A): 
(i) the amount of the countervailable subsid y in respect of the goods the subject of 
each of the exportations exceeds the negligible level of countervailable subsidy worked out under subsection 269TDA(16); and 
(ii) the volume of each of those exportations is not negligible; and 
(f) it is appropriate to consider the cumulative effect of those exportations, having 
regard to: 
(i) the conditions of competition between those goods; and 
(ii) the conditions of competition between those goods and like goods that are 
domestically produced. 
 
63  Paragraph 269ZZN(b)  Omit "(13) or (14)", substitute "(13), (13A), (14) or (14A)". 
 
64  Section 269ZZO (cell at table item 3,  column headed "Reviewable decision") 
 
Omit "(13) or (14)", substitute "(13), (13A), (14) or (14A)". 
 65  Section 269ZZO (cell at table it em 3, column headed "Applicant") 
 
Repeal the cell, substitute:  
The person who made the 
application for the dumping 
duty notice or countervailing duty notice 
 
66  Application provision  
The amendments made by items 59 to 62 apply in relation to applications for a dumping duty 
notice, or a countervailing duty notice, that are made on or after the commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 5—Normal value of goods 
 Customs Act 1901  
67  After subsection 269TAC(3) 
 
Insert: 
 
(3A) The Minister is not required to consider working out the normal value of goods under 
paragraph (2)(d) before working out the normal value of goods under paragraph (2)(c). 
 
68  Application provision  
The amendment made by this Part applies in relation to investigations that are initiated, to reviews 
or inquiries that begin or to applications under section 269V of the Customs Act 1901 that are 
made, on or after the commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 6—Dumping periods 
 Customs Act 1901  
69  Paragraph 269TACB(2A)(a) 
 Omit "2 months", substitute "1 month". 
 
70  Application provision  The amendment made by this Part applies in relation to applications for a dumping duty notice 
that are made on or after the commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 8—Accelerated review 
 Customs Act 1901  
74  Subsection 269T(1) (definition of new exporter ) 
 Repeal the definition, substitute: 
 
new exporter , in relation to goods the subject of  an application for a dumping duty 
notice or a countervailing duty notice or like goods, means an exporter who did not export such goods to Australia at any time during the investigation period in relation 
to the application. 
75  Subsection 269ZE(1) 
 
Omit "subparagraph 269ZG(3)(b)(ii)", substitute "paragraph 269ZG(3)(b)". 
 76  Paragraph 269ZG(1)(b) 
 
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:  
(b) that the dumping duty notice or count ervailing duty notice the subject of the 
application be altered so as to apply to the applicant as if different variable factors had 
been fixed; 
 
77  Paragraph 269ZG(3)(b) 
 Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 
 
(b) declare that, with effect from the date the application is lodged, this Act and the 
Dumping Duty Act have effect as if the original dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice had applied to the applicant but the Minister had fixed specified different 
variable factors relevant to the determination of duty; 
 78  Paragraph 269ZH(a) 
 
Omit "from the applicant in respect of consignments of goods", substitute "in respect of consignments of goods, to which the application relates,". 
 
79  Application provision  The amendments made by this Part apply in relation to applications lodged under 
subsection 269ZE(1) of the Customs Act 1901  on or after the commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 9—Period during which notices remain in force 
 Customs Act 1901  
80  Subsection 269TM(1) 
 Omit "Where", substitute "Subje ct to subsection (1A), if". 
 
81  After subsection 269TM(1)  Insert: 
 
 (1A) If: 
(a) a notice (the original notice ) is published under a relevant notification 
provision in respect of goods of a particular kind; and 
(b) in relation to the investigation that resulted in the publication of the original 
notice, the Minister accepted an undertaking under subsection 269TEB(5) or (6) 
that was proposed by a government of a country of export, or by an exporter, 
of goods of that kind; and 
(c) before the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day (the start day ) 
that the Minister accepted that undertaking: 
   (i) that government or exporter breaches that undertaking; and 
(ii) the Minister, under subsection 269TEB(7), takes steps to facilitate the 
resumption of the investigation in so far as it relates to goods of that kind 
exported from that country or exported by that exporter; and 
(iii) another notice is published under a relevant notification provision in 
respect of goods of that kind exported  from that country or exported by 
that exporter; 
then the other notice expires 5 years after the start day unless it is revoked before the end of that period. 
 
82  Application provision 
 Paragraph 269TM(1A)(b) of the Customs Act 1901 , as inserted by this Act, applies in relation to an 
undertaking that is accepted on or after the commencement of this item. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 10—Dumping findings 
 Customs Act 1901  
83  After subsection 269T(2AD) 
 
Insert: 
 
(2AE) However, subsection (2AD) does not permit any determination under this Part that 
dumping has occurred by reference to goods exported to Australia before the start of the investigation period. 
 
Note: Section 269TACB requires a determination of whether dumping has occurred by 
reference to goods exported to Austra lia during the investigation period. 
 
84  Application provision  
The amendment made by this Part applies in relation to investigations that are initiated, or to 
reviews or inquiries that begin, on or after the commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 12—Fee for review by Review Panel 
 Customs Act 1901  
87  At the end of subsection 269ZZE(1) 
 
Add: 
 ; and (f) be accompanied by the fee prescribed in an instrument under subsection (3). 
 88  At the end of section 269ZZE  
Add: 
Fee 
(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe a fee for the purposes of 
paragraph (1)(f). 
(4) The instrument may prescribe different fees for different kinds of applications or 
different kinds of applicants. 
(5) The instrument may make provision for, and in relation to, the refund or waiver of any 
fee. 
89  At the end of subsection 269ZZQ(1) (before the note)  
Add: 
; and (f) be accompanied by the fee prescribed in an instrument under subsection (2). 
 
90  At the end of section 269ZZQ 
 
Add: 
Fee 
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe a fee for the purposes of 
paragraph (1)(f). 
(3) The instrument may prescribe different fees for different kinds of applications or 
different kinds of applicants. 
(4) The instrument may make provision for, and in relation to, the refund or waiver of any 
fee. 
 
91  Application provision  
The amendments made by this Part apply in relati on to reviewable decisions made on or after the 
commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 13—Conduct of review by Review Panel 
 Customs Act 1901  
92  Section 269ZY 
 Omit "Commissioner", substitute "Sen ior Member of the Review Panel". 
 
93  Paragraph 269ZZE(2)(b)  Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 
b) contain a statement setting out the grounds on which the applicant believes the 
reviewable decision is not the correct or preferable decision; and 
(c) contain a statement setting out the decision (the proposed decision ) that the 
applicant considers the Minister should have made; and 
(d) contain a statement setting out how the grounds mentioned in paragraph (b) support 
the making of the proposed decision; and 
(e) for a decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZA(1)(a), (c), (ca) or (d)—contain a 
statement setting out how the proposed decision is materially different from the reviewable decision. 
 
94  Section 269ZZG (heading) 
 Repeal the heading, substitute: 
 
269ZZG  Rejection of application—failure to  establish decision not the correct or 
preferable decision etc. 
 
95  Subsections 269ZZG(1) and (2)  Repeal the subsections, substitute: 
 
 (1) If one or more of the following apply: 
(a) the Review Panel is not satisfied that an application sets out reasonable grounds 
for the reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision; 
(b) the Review Panel is not satisfied that the grounds mentioned in 
paragraph 269ZZE(2)(b) support the making of the proposed decision (see 
paragraph 269ZZE(2)(c)); 
(c) for a decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZA(1)(a), (c), (ca) or (d)—the 
Review Panel is not satisfied that the proposed decision (see paragraph 269ZZE(2)(c)) is materially different from the reviewable decision; 
the Review Panel may, by notice given to the applicant, request the applicant to give the 
Review Panel, within the period specified in the notice, further information in relation to those matters. 
 
(2) The Review Panel may reject an application if at any time after the end of the 30-day 
period referred to in section 269ZZD: 
(a) the Review Panel is not satisfied that the applicant has given the Review Panel 
information setting out reasonable grounds for the reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision; or 
(b) the Review Panel is not satisfied that the grounds mentioned in 
paragraph 269ZZE(2)(b) support the making of the proposed decision (see 
paragraph 269ZZE(2)(c)); or 
(c) for a decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZA(1)(a), (c), (ca) or (d)—the 
Review Panel is not satisfied that the proposed decision (see 
paragraph 269ZZE(2)(c)) is materially di fferent from the reviewable decision. 
 
96  Subsection 269ZZG(4) 
 Omit "30-day period referred to in section 269ZZD", substitute "period specified in a notice under subsection (1)". 
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  97  At the end of section 269ZZG 
Add: 
 (5) If:   (a) the Review Panel does not, under this Subdivision, reject an application; and 
(b) in relation to information given by the applicant setting out the grounds for the 
reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision:  (i) the Review Panel is satisfied that one or more of those grounds 
(the reviewable grounds ) are reasonable grounds for the reviewable 
decision not being the correct or preferable decision; and 
 (ii) the Review Panel is satisfied that one or more of those grounds 
(the non-reviewable grounds ) are not reasonable grounds for the 
reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision; 
then: 
(c) the Review Panel must accept the reviewable grounds and must conduct the 
review in relation to those grounds and no other grounds; and 
  (d) the Review Panel must reject the non-reviewable grounds.  
98  After section 269ZZH 
 Insert:  
269ZZHA  Review Panel may hold conferences 
 
(1) The Review Panel may, at any time after receiving an application for a review, hold a 
conference of such persons or bodies as it considers appropriate for the purpose of 
obtaining further information in relation to the application or review. 
(2) In making a recommendation under subsection 269ZZK(1), the Review Panel may 
also have regard to: 
(a) that further information to the extent that it relates to the relevant information 
(within the meaning of subsection 269ZZK(6)); and 
  (b) any conclusions reached at the conference based on that relevant information. 
(3) If the Review Panel decides to hold a conference at any time after receiving an 
application for a review and before  beginning to conduct the review: 
  (a) the Review Panel must invite the applicant to attend the conference; and 
(b) if the applicant fails to attend the conference and the Review Panel is not 
satisfied that the applicant has a reason able excuse for the failure—the Review 
Panel may reject the application. 
 
99  Paragraph 269ZZI(2)(b)  Omit "ground for seeking the review", substitute "grounds in relation to which the review is to be 
conducted". 
 100  After paragraph 269ZZJ(a) 
 
Insert:  
 (aa) the Commissioner; 
 101  Subsection 269ZZK(1)  
Omit "or 269ZZH", substitute ", 269ZZH or 269ZZHA". 
 102  After subsection 269ZZK(1) 
 
Insert: 
(1A) For a reviewable decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZA(1)(a), (c), (ca) or (d), the 
Review Panel may make a recommendation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of this 
section only if the new decision is material ly different from the reviewable decision. 
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  103  Subsection 269ZZK(4) 
 After "subsections (4A) and (5)", in sert "and subsection 269ZZHA(2)". 
 
104  Subsection 269ZZQ(1A) 
 Repeal the subsection, substitute: 
 (1A) Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), an application must: 
(a) contain a statement setting out the grounds on which the applicant believes the 
reviewable decision is not the correct or preferable decision; and 
(b) contain a statement setting out the decision (the proposed decision ) that the 
applicant considers the Commissioner should have made; and 
(c) contain a statement setting out how the grounds mentioned in paragraph (a) 
support the making of the proposed decision; and 
(d) for a decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZN(c)—contain a statement setting 
out how the proposed decision is materially different from the reviewable decision. 
 
105  Section 269ZZQA (heading)  Repeal the heading, substitute: 
 
269ZZQA  Rejection of application—failure to  establish decision not the correct or 
preferable decision etc. 
 
106  Subsections 269ZZQA(1) and (2)  
Repeal the subsections, substitute: 
  (1) If one or more of the following apply: 
(a) the Review Panel is not satisfied that an application sets out reasonable grounds 
for the reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision; 
(b) the Review Panel is not satisfied that the grounds mentioned in 
paragraph 269ZZQ(1A)(a) support the making of the proposed decision (see 
paragraph 269ZZQ(1A)(b)); 
(c) for a decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZN(c)—the Review Panel is not 
satisfied that the proposed decision (see paragraph 269ZZQ(1A)(b)) is 
materially different from the reviewable decision; 
the Review Panel may, by notice given to th e applicant, request the applicant to give 
the Review Panel, within the period specified in the notice, further information in relation to those matters. 
(2) The Review Panel may reject an application if at any time after the end of the 30-day 
period referred to in section 269ZZP: (a) the Review Panel is not satisfied that the applicant has given the Review Panel 
information setting out reasonable grounds for the reviewable decision not 
being the correct or preferable decision; or 
(b) the Review Panel is not satisfied that the grounds mentioned in 
paragraph 269ZZQ(1A)(a) support the making of the proposed decision (see 
paragraph 269ZZQ(1A)(b)); or 
(c) for a decision referred to in paragraph 269ZZN(c)—the Review Panel is not 
satisfied that the proposed decision (see paragraph 269ZZQ(1A)(b)) is 
materially different from the reviewable decision. 
 107  Subsection 269ZZQA(4) 
 
Omit "30-day period referred to in section 269ZZP", substitute "period specified in a notice under subsection (1)". 
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  108  At the end of section 269ZZQA 
 Add:  (5) If: 
  (a) the Review Panel does not, under this Subdivision, reject an application; and 
(b) in relation to information given by the applicant setting out the grounds for the 
reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision: 
(i) the Review Panel is satisfied that one or more of those grounds (the 
reviewable grounds ) are reasonable grounds for the reviewable 
decision not being the correct or preferable decision; and 
(ii) the Review Panel is satisfied that one or more of those grounds (the 
non-reviewable grounds ) are not reasonable grounds for the 
reviewable decision not being the correct or preferable decision; 
then: 
(c) the Review Panel must accept the reviewable grounds and must conduct the 
review in relation to those grounds and no other grounds; and 
(d) the Review Panel must reject the non-reviewable grounds. 
 
109  After section 269ZZR  Insert: 
 
269ZZRA  Review Panel may hold conferences  
(1) The Review Panel may, at any time after receiving an application for a review, hold a 
conference of such persons or bodies as it considers appropriate for the purpose of obtaining further information in relation to the application or review. 
 
 (2) In making a decision on the review, the Review Panel may also have regard to: 
 
(a) that further information to the extent that it relates to the information that was 
before the Commissioner when the Commissioner made the reviewable 
decision; and 
(b) any conclusions reached at the conference based on the information that was 
before the Commissioner when the Commissioner made the reviewable 
decision. 
(3) If the Review Panel decides to hold a conference at any time after receiving an 
application for a review and before  beginning to conduct the review: 
 
  (a) the Review Panel must invite the applicant to attend the conference; and 
(b) if the applicant fails to attend the conference and the Review Panel is not 
satisfied that the applicant has a reason able excuse for the failure—the Review 
Panel may reject the application. 
 
269ZZRB  Review Panel may seek further information from the Commissioner 
 
(1) In reviewing a reviewable decision under this Subdivision, the Review Panel may seek 
further information from the Commissioner in relation to information that was before 
the Commissioner when the Commissione r made the reviewable decision. 
(2) In making a decision on the review, the Review Panel may also have regard to that 
further information. 
 
269ZZRC  Notification of review  
Negative prima facie decisions, negative preliminary decisions and rejection decisions  
 
(1) Before the Review Panel begins to conduct a review of a negative prima facie decision, 
a negative preliminary decision or a rejection decision, the Review Panel must give a 
notice to the applicant and the Commissioner indicating that the Review Panel proposes to conduct that review. 
 (2) A notice under subsection (1) must: 
  (a) describe the goods to which the application relates; and G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  (b) set out the decision that is sought to be reviewed and the grounds in relation to 
which the review is to be conducted. 
 Termination decision 
 
(3) Before the Review Panel begins to cond uct a review of a termination decision, the 
Review Panel must publish a notice on the Review Panel's website indicating that the 
Review Panel proposes to conduct that review. 
 (4) A notice under subsection (3) must:   (a) describe the goods to which the application relates; and 
(b) set out the decision that is sought to be reviewed and the grounds in relation to 
which the review is to be conducted. 
 110  Subsection 269ZZS(1) 
 
After "section 269ZZQA", insert "or 269ZZRA".  
111  Subsection 269ZZS(3) 
 Omit "In", substitute "Subject to subs ections 269ZZRA(2) and 269ZZRB(2), in". 
 
112  Subsection 269ZZS(4) 
 Omit "receipt of the application for the revi ew", substitute "giving of the notice under 
subsection 269ZZRC(1) to the applicant". 
 113  Subsection 269ZZT(1) 
 
Omit "or 269ZZR", substitute ", 269ZZR or 269ZZRA".  114  Subsection 269ZZT(4) 
 
Omit "In", substitute "Subject to subs ections 269ZZRA(2) and 269ZZRB(2), in". 
 
115  Subsection 269ZZT(5) 
 Omit "receipt of the application for the review ", substitute "publication of the notice under 
subsection 269ZZRC(3)". 
 116  Subsection 269ZZU(1)  
After "section 269ZZQA", insert "or 269ZZRA". 
 117  After subsection 269ZZU(1) 
 
Insert:  
(1A) The Review Panel may revoke a reviewab le decision and substitute a new decision 
under subsection 269X(6) only if the new decision is materially different from the reviewable decision. 
 
118  Subsection 269ZZU(3) 
 Omit "In", substitute "Subject to subs ections 269ZZRA(2) and 269ZZRB(2), in". 
 
119  Subsection 269ZZU(4)  
Omit "receipt of the application for the revi ew", substitute "giving of the notice under 
subsection 269ZZRC(1) to the applicant".  G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  120  Subsection 269ZZUA(1) 
 After "section 269ZZQA", insert "or 269ZZRA".  
121  Subsection 269ZZUA(5) 
 Omit "In", substitute "Subject to subs ections 269ZZRA(2) and 269ZZRB(2), in". 
 
122  Subsection 269ZZUA(6)  Omit "receipt of the application for the revi ew", substitute "giving of the notice under 
subsection 269ZZRC(1) to the applicant". 
 123  At the end of paragraph 269ZZX(1)(a) 
 
Add: 
(iv) a summary of further information obtained at a conference mentioned in 
section 269ZZHA or 269ZZRA; and 
 124  Application provision  
The amendments made by this Part apply in relati on to reviewable decisions made on or after the 
commencement of this Part. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Part 14—Withdrawal of review applications 
 Customs Act 1901  
 
125  After section 269ZZE 
 Insert: 
 
269ZZF  Withdrawal of application   (1) An applicant may withdraw an application for a review. 
 (2) The withdrawal must: 
  (a) be in writing; and 
(b) be made in the manner approved under section 269ZY for making applications 
for a review. 
 126  After section 269ZZQ 
 
Insert:  269ZZQAA  Withdrawal of application 
 
 (1) An applicant may withdraw an application for a review.  (2) The withdrawal must: 
  (a) be in writing; and 
(b) be made in the manner approved under section 269ZY for making applications 
for a review. 
 
127  Application provision  The amendments made by this Part apply in re lation to applications made on or after the 
commencement of this Part. 
 G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 , and for related purposes 
The Parliament of Australia enacts: 
 1  Short title 
 
This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 2015 . 
 
2  Commencement 
 
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to 
have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in 
column 2 has effect according to its terms. 
 
Commencement information 
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 
Provisions Commencement Date/Details 
1.  Sections 1 
to 3 and 
anything in this Act not elsewhere 
covered by this 
table The day this Act receives the Royal 
Assent. 20 May 2015 
2.  Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by 
Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 
months beginning on the day this Act 
receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of 
that period.  
Note:  This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be 
amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. 
 
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be 
inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 
 
3  Schedules  
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the 
applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms. G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  Schedule 1—Amendments 
 Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  
2  Subsection 8(5C) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
3  Subsection 8(8)  Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
4  After subsection 8(8)  
Insert: 
 
(8A) An instrument of exemption under subsection (7) takes effect on the day specified in 
the instrument. That day may be earlier or later than the day the instrument is made 
but, if the exemption is given because of an application for exemption, must not be earlier than the day the application is made. 
 
5  Subsection 9(5B) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
6  Subsection 9(8)  
Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 7  At the end of section 9  
Add: 
(9) An instrument of exemption under subsection (7) takes effect on the day specified in 
the instrument. That day may be earlier or later than the day the instrument is made 
but, if the exemption is given because of an application for exemption, must not be 
earlier than the day the application is made. 
 
10  Subsection 10(5B) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
11  Subsection 10(9) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
12  After subsection 10(9)  
Insert: 
 
(9A) An instrument of exemption under subsection (8) takes effect on the day specified in 
the instrument. That day may be earlier or later than the day the instrument is made 
but, if the exemption is given because of an application for exemption, must not be 
earlier than the day the application is made. 
 
14  Subsection 11(6) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
15  Subsections 11(8) and (9)  Omit "duties", substitute "duty or". 
 G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.15 • G/SCM/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.13 
 
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  16  Subsection 11(9) 
 Omit "in the Gazette ", substitute "on the Anti-Dumping Commission's website". 
 
17  At the end of section 11 
 Add: 
 
 (10) An instrument of exemption under subsection (8) takes effect on the day specified in the instrument. That day may be earlier or later than the day the instrument is made but, if the exemption is given because of an application for exemption, must not be earlier than the day the 
application is made. 
 18  Application provisions 
 
(1) The amendments made by items 2, 5, 10 an d 14 apply in relation to notices signed on 
or after the commencement of those items. 
(2) The amendments made by items 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 16 and 17 apply in relation to 
instruments of exemption made on or after the commencement of those items. 
 
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