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Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Act 2008
No. 75, 2008
An Act to amend the law relating to customs, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Goods claimed to be produce or manufacture of Singapore Customs Act 1901
Schedule 2—Agents and customs brokers Customs Act 1901
Schedule 3—Recovery of duty
Part 1—Amendments Customs Act 1901 Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001
Part 2—Application and transitional provisions
Schedule 4—Treatment of certain information given to Customs Customs Act 1901
Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Act 2008
No. 75, 2008
An Act to amend the law relating to customs, and for related purposes
[Assented to 12 July 2008]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Act 2008.
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. 12 July 2008 2. Schedule 1 The later of: 27 March 2009 (a) the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (see Gazette 2009, No. S57) (b) the day on which Articles 11 and 12 of Chapter 3 of the Singapore‑Australia Free Trade Agreement, as re‑tabled in the House of Representatives on 31 May 2005, come into force for Australia. (paragraph (b) applies) 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 Articles come into force for Australia. 3. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 13 July 2008 4. Schedules 3 and 4 The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 9 August 2008
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