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Customs Amendment (China‑Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2015
No. 136, 2015
An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Main amendments Part 1—Chinese originating goods Customs Act 1901 Part 2—Verification powers Customs Act 1901 Part 3—Application provisions Schedule 2—Contingent amendments Customs Act 1901
Customs Amendment (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2015 No. 136, 2015
An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes
[Assented to 11 November 2015]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment (China‑Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2015.
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 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 11 November 2015 2. Schedule 1 The later of: 20 December 2015 (a) the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (C2015G02138) (b) the day the China‑Australia Free Trade Agreement, done at Canberra on 17 June 2015, enters into force for Australia. (paragraph (b) applies) However, the provisions 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 the Agreement enters into force for Australia. 3. Schedule 2 The later of: 5 March 2016 (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2. However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
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