Customs Ordinance 1993 (CI) (Cth)

Territory of Christmas Island

Customs Ordinance 1993 made under the

Christmas Island Act 1958

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 1 July 2015

Includes amendments up to: Ordinance No. 3, 2015

Registered: 17 August 2015

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Customs Ordinance 1993 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 28 July 2015.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents 1 Short title 2 Repeal 3 Definitions 4 Application of Commonwealth Customs legislation 5 Interpretation of the Act and instruments under the Act 6 Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service 7 Comptroller of the Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service 8 Customs officers 8A Delegation 9 Regulations Schedule 1—Modifications of the Customs Act 1901 3 Application of this Act 64ADAA Requirements for communicating to Department electronically 71M Requirements for communicating to Department electronically 119E Requirements for communicating to Department electronically 126DB Authentication of certain electronic communications Schedule 2—Modifications of the Customs Regulation 2015 Schedule 3—Modifications of the Customs (International Obligations) Regulation 2015 Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history