Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2021 (Cth)

Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2021

No. 112, 2021

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) originating goods Customs Act 1901 Part 2—Verification powers Customs Act 1901 Part 3—Application provisions

Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2021 No. 112, 2021

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

[Assented to 25 October 2021]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2021.

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. 25 October 2021 2. Schedule 1 The later of: 1 January 2022 (a) the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (F2021N00289) (b) the day the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, done on 15 November 2020, 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 notifiable instrument, the day the Agreement enters into force for Australia.