Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04500:body:0:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04500
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 28466–31178

person other than the person who communicated to Customs that cargo report covering the goods, Customs may inform that other person of any conditions attaching to the grant of the permit that directly affect the physical removal of goods covered by the cargo report but must not disclose any other conditions or the reasons for the imposition of any of the conditions to which the grant of the permit is subject.".

Insertion of new section

17. After section 74 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Cargo clearance

  "74A. If:

     (a) a person has lodged a cargo report in respect of goods intended to be discharged at a port or airport in Australia; and

    (b)     a permit to unship the goods has been issued under section 74; and

    (c)     an officer of Customs doing duty in relation to cargo is satisfied that there is no reason why the goods cannot be released for home consumption or warehousing;

the Customs officer may, by document or by computer, grant a cargo clearance advice authorising the goods to be so released.".

Authority to deal with goods entered under section 114

18. Section 114C of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (6) "doing duty in relation to export entries".

Goods to be dealt with in accordance with export entry

19. Section 114D of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (3)(b) "40AA" and substituting "71E".

Rate of import duty

20. Section 132 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

"(3) For the purposes of this section, if an entry for home consumption in respect of goods is withdrawn under section 71F and the goods are subsequently entered for warehousing, the entry for home consumption is to be disregarded.".

Rebate of duty in respect of diesel fuel used for certain purposes

  21. Section 164 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by inserting after paragraph (d) of the definition of "mining operation" in subsection (7) the following paragraph:

      "(da) the undertaking:

             (i) of voyages to or from an Australian port by a ship that is proposed to be, or that is, used wholly or primarily in carrying out northern mining activities within the meaning of this section for the purposes of refitting or repairing the ship or its equipment for, or as a result of, carrying out those activities; or

              (ii) of trials in connection with such a refit or repair of the ship or its equipment;";

  (b) by inserting in subsection (7) the following definition:

     " 'northern mining activities' means activities associated with or incidental to, the exploration for, or exploitation of, oil or natural gas in waters within the