Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut‑over Time) Act 2005

No. 105, 2005

An Act relating to the implementation of the imports phase of the Integrated Cargo System, and for related purposes

Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) Act 2005

No. 105, 2005

An Act relating to the implementation of the imports phase of the Integrated Cargo System, and for related purposes

[Assented to 24 August 2005]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut‑over Time) Act 2005.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2004

1 Section 4 (definition of import cut‑over time)

Omit “specified by the CEO”.

2 Sections 5 and 6

Repeal the sections, substitute:

5 Import cut‑over time

(1) The import cut‑over time is:

(a) 2 am by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 12 October 2005; or

(b) a later time specified by the CEO by legislative instrument.

(2) If the CEO specifies a later time under paragraph (1)(b), the CEO may, before that later time, by legislative instrument, specify a different later time as the import cut‑over time.

(3) A later time must be before the end of 7 November 2005.

6 CEO to specify the turn‑off time

(1) The CEO must, by legislative instrument, specify a time not more than 40 days (including Sundays and holidays) after the import cut‑over time as the turn‑off time.

(2) After the CEO has specified a time under subsection (1), the CEO may, before that time, by legislative instrument, specify a later time not more than 40 days (including Sundays and holidays) after the import cut‑over time as the turn‑off time.