Customs Amendment (Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2004 (Cth)

Customs Amendment (Thailand‑Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2004

No. 130, 2004

An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments

Part 1—Thai originating goods Customs Act 1901

Part 2—Verification powers Customs Act 1901

Part 3—Other amendments Customs Act 1901

Customs Amendment (Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2004

No. 130, 2004

An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes

[Assented to 26 November 2004]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment (Thailand‑Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2004.

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 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 26 November 2004 2. Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2 The later of: 1 January 2005 (see Gazette 2004, S530) (a) 1 January 2005; and (b) the day on which the Thailand‑Australia Free Trade Agreement, done at Canberra on 5 July 2004, comes into force for Australia. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. The Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Agreement comes into force for Australia. 3. Schedule 1, item 3 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 1 January 2005 However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences before, or at the same time as, the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 4. Schedule 1, item 4 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. Does not commence However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences before, or at the same time as, the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 5. Schedule 1, item 5 At the same time as item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences. Does not commence However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences before, or at the same time as, the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 6. Schedule 1, item 6 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3. 1 January 2005 7. Schedule 1, item 7 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4. Does not commence 8. Schedule 1, item 8 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 5. Does not commence