Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2022 (Cth)

Customs Amendment (Australia‑United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2022

No. 59, 2022

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—UK originating goods Customs Act 1901 Part 2—Verification powers Customs Act 1901 Part 3—Application provisions

Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2022 No. 59, 2022

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

[Assented to 23 November 2022]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Customs Amendment (Australia‑United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2022.

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. 23 November 2022 2. Schedule 1 The later of: 31 May 2023 (a) the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) the day the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, done on 16 and 17 December 2021, enters into force. (F2023N00121) 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.