Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024 (Cth)

Customs Amendment (ASEAN‑Australia‑New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024

No. 116, 2024

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—ASEAN‑Australia‑New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol amendments Part 1—Proof of Origin Customs Act 1901 Part 2—Harmonized System and Product‑Specific Rules Customs Act 1901 Part 3—Verification and record keeping requirements Customs Act 1901 Part 4—Miscellaneous Customs Act 1901 Schedule 2—Other amendments Part 1—Approved exporters for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Customs Act 1901 Part 2—Harmonized System and Product‑Specific Rules Customs Act 1901

Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024 No. 116, 2024

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

[Assented to 10 December 2024]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Customs Amendment (ASEAN‑Australia‑New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024.

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. 10 December 2024 2. Schedule 1 The later of: (a) the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) the day the Second Protocol: (i) to amend the agreement establishing the ASEAN‑Australia‑New Zealand Free Trade Area; and (ii) done on 21 August 2023 at Semarang, Indonesia; enters into force for Australia. 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 Protocol enters into force for Australia. 3. Schedule 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.