Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013 (Cth)

Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013

No. 143, 2013

An Act to amend the Import Processing Charges Act 2001, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments Import Processing Charges Act 2001

Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013 No. 143, 2013

An Act to amend the Import Processing Charges Act 2001, and for related purposes

[Assented to 13 December 2013]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 January 2014.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Import Processing Charges Act 2001

1 Paragraphs 5(3)(a) to (f) Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: (a) for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post): (i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or (b) for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post): (i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or (c) for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post: (i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or (d) for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post: (i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or (e) for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post): (i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.60 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $74.00) as is prescribed; or (f) for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post): (i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.60 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding $98.60) as is prescribed.