Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211:reg:4ma
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4MA
Character Range: 62752–64493

4MA  Importation of rough diamonds
 (1) In this regulation:
country includes an international organisation of states or a dependent territory of a country.
Interlaken Declaration means the Interlaken Declaration of 5 November 2002 on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds.
Kimberley Process means the international certification arrangement for rough diamonds adopted under the Interlaken Declaration.
Kimberley Process Certificate means a certificate that meets the minimum requirements for certificates specified in Part A of Annex 1 of the document known as the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme which accompanied the Interlaken Declaration.
original certificate means the original Kimberley Process Certificate mentioned in paragraph (2)(b).
Participant means a country that is a Participant in the Kimberley Process.
rough diamonds means diamonds that:
 (a) are unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted; and
 (b) are classified under heading 7102.10.00, 7102.21.00 or 7102.31.00 of Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.
 (2) The importation of rough diamonds from a country is prohibited unless:
 (a) the country is a Participant; and
 (b) the country has issued a Kimberley Process Certificate for the rough diamonds; and
 (c) the original certificate is produced to a Collector at or before the time of importation; and
 (d) the rough diamonds are imported in a tamper resistant container.
 (3) The importer must:
 (a) retain the original certificate for a period of 5 years after the time of importation; and
 (b) produce the original certificate to an employee of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Offshore Minerals Act 1994 if requested to do so within that period.