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of an application for a concession order, is of the opinion:

       (a) that he or she would not have been satisfied as required by subsection 269c (1) or (1a) or (1b), whichever is applicable, had the Comptroller been required to decide the matter on

       a day 28 days before the day on which the application was actually made; and

       (b) that he or she would have become so satisfied on a later day (in this subsection called the 'production cessation day') occurring before the making of the first-mentioned decision;

    the Comptroller must make a concession order arising from that application but the day to be specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1) is the production cessation day.

    "(3b) Where the Comptroller, at the time of making a decision in respect of an application for a concession order, is of the opinion:

       (a) that he or she would have been satisfied as required by subsection 269c (1) or (1a) or (1b), whichever is applicable, had the Comptroller been required to decide the matter on a day 28 days before the day on which the application was actually made; and

       (b) that he or she would have ceased to be so satisfied on a later day (in this subsection called the 'production commencement day') occurring before the making of the first-mentioned decision;

    the Comptroller must make a concession order arising from the application but the order has effect only until the end of the day before the production commencement day.".

Revocation of concession orders

20. Section 269p of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from subsection (2b) "date" (wherever occurring) and substituting "day";

(b) by omitting from subsection (3) ", (2a) or (2b)" and substituting "or (2a)".

Interpretation

21. Section 269t of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "approved form".

Commissioned ships and aircraft to be reported

22. Section 274 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "or the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory or an officer specially authorized by the Comptroller or the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory" and substituting "or an authorised officer".

Commissioned ships and aircraft may be searched

23. Section 275 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting "an officer especially authorised as mentioned in the last section" and substituting "the Comptroller or an authorised officer";

    (b) by inserting "Comptroller or the authorised" before "officer may secure".

Transitional

24. Where, under an authorisation in force immediately before the amendment of section 214aa, 214ab, 274 or 275 of the Principal Act commences, an officer of Customs is authorised to exercise powers under that section, then, with effect from