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Trade and Customs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2018

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 29 March 2018

Peter Cosgrove

GovernorGeneral

By His Excellency’s Command

Angus Taylor

Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedules

Schedule 1—Trade descriptions

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Regulation 2016

Schedule 2—Drugs and drug precursors

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Schedule 3—Temporary importation of goods

Customs Regulation 2015

Schedule 4—Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Schedule 5—Repeal of refund reason

Customs Regulation 2015

1  Name

  This instrument is the Trade and Customs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2018.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument 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 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table

The day after this instrument is registered.

4 April 2018

2.  Schedule 1

The day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this instrument is registered.

3 July 2018

3.  Schedules 2 to 5

The day after this instrument is registered.

4 April 2018

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the following:

 (a) the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905;

 (b) the Customs Act 1901.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Trade descriptions

 

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Regulation 2016

1  Section 8

Repeal the section, substitute:

8  Prohibition of certain imports unless trade description applied

 (1) A person must not import goods if:

 (a) the goods are covered by Subdivision B; and

 (b) the goods are not covered by Subdivision C.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a trade description is applied to the goods in accordance with Division 2.

Note: Section 7 of the Act:

(a) provides the basis for this section; and

(b) provides for the forfeiture of goods imported in contravention of this section.

8A  Strict liability offence

  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes section 8.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection 8(2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Schedule 2Drugs and drug precursors

 

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

1  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 2)

Insert:

 

2A

Acetylfentanyl

2  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 22)

Insert:

 

22A

2(4bromo2,5dimethoxyphenyl)N[(2methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (otherwise known as 25BNBOMe)

3  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 23)

Insert:

 

23A

Butyrfentanyl

23B

2(4chloro2,5dimethoxyphenyl)N[(2methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (otherwise known as 25CNBOMe)

4  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 27A)

Insert:

 

27B

1cyclohexyl4(1,2diphenylethyl)piperazine) (otherwise known as MT45)

5  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 31)

Insert:

 

31A

3,4dichloroN{[1(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]methyl}benzamide (otherwise known as AH7921)

31B

3,4dichloroN(2dimethylaminocyclohexyl)Nmethylbenzamide (otherwise known as U47700)

6  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 55)

Insert:

 

55A

2(4iodo2,5dimethoxyphenyl)N[(2methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (otherwise known as 25INBOMe)

7  Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 91)

Insert:

 

91A

Paramethoxymethylamphetamine (otherwise known as PMMA)

8  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (before table item 1A)

Insert:

 

1AA

N(adamantan1yl)1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindazole3carboxamide) (otherwise known as 5FAPINACA)

9  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 1)

Insert:

 

1B

Benzylpiperazine

10  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 12)

Insert:

 

12AA

Ethylone

12AB

Ethylphenidate

11  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 13)

Insert:

 

13AA

[1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindol3yl](napthalen1yl)methanone (otherwise known as AM2201 or JHW2201)

13AB

[1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindol3yl](2,2,3,3tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone) (otherwise known as XLR11)

12  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 23A)

Insert:

 

23AA

Methiopropamine (otherwise known as MPA)

23AB

Methoxetamine

13  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 25)

Insert:

 

25A

Methyl N{[1(cyclohexylmethyl)1Hindol3yl]carbonyl}3methylLvalinate) (otherwise known as MDMBCHMICA)

14  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 27)

Insert:

 

27A

3,4methylenedioxypyrovalerone (otherwise known as MDPV)

27B

4methylethcathinone (otherwise known as 4MEC)

27C

4methylmethcathinone (otherwise known as mephedrone 4MMC)

27D

Methylone (otherwise known as betaketoMDMA)

15  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 29)

Insert:

 

29A

Paramethyl4methylaminorex (otherwise known as 4,4’DMAR)

16  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 30)

Insert:

 

30A

Pentedrone

30B

1pentyl3(1napththoyl)indole (otherwise known as JWH018 or AM678)

17  Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 35)

Insert:

 

35A

αpyrrolidinovalerophenone (otherwise known as αPVP)

18  Part 3 of Schedule 8 (after table item 2)

Insert:

 

2AA

4anilinoN phenethylpiperidine (otherwise known as ANPP)

19  Part 3 of Schedule 8 (after table item 20)

Insert:

 

20A

Nphenethyl4piperidone (otherwise known as NPP)

20  Part 4 of Schedule 8 (after table item 36)

Insert:

 

36A

Phenazepam

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

21  Schedule 4 (after table item 3)

Insert:

 

3A

Acetylfentanyl

22  Schedule 4 (after table item 4A)

Insert:

 

4B

N(adamantan1yl)1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindazole3carboxamide (otherwise known as 5FAPINACA)

4C

N(1adamantyl)1pentyl1Hindazole3carboxamide (otherwise known as APINACA or AKB48) and fluorinated derivatives of this substance

23  Schedule 4 (table item 5A)

After “Alkoxyamphetamines”, insert “, including but not limited to 2,3,4trimethoxyamphetamine, 2,3,5trimethoxyamphetamine, 2,3,6trimethoxyamphetamine, 2,4,5trimethoxyamphetamine and 2,4,6trimethoxyamphetamine”.

24  Schedule 4 (table item 5B)

After “Alkoxyphenylethylamines”, insert “, including but not limited to 2(4bromo2,5dimethoxyphenyl)N[(2methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (otherwise known as 25BNBOMe), 2(4chloro2,5dimethoxyphenyl)N[(2methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (otherwise known as 25CNBOMe), 2(4iodo2,5dimethoxyphenyl)N[(2methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (otherwise known as 25INBOMe), 2,5dimethoxy4isopropoxyphethylamine (otherwise known as 2CO4) and 2,4,5trimethoxyphenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CO)”.

25  Schedule 4 (after table item 14)

Insert:

 

14AA

(N(1amino3methyl1oxobutan2yl)1(4fluorobenzyl)1Hindazole3carboxamide) (otherwise known as ABFUBINACA

14AB

(N(1amino3methyl1oxobutan2yl)1pentyl1Hindazole3carboxamide) (otherwise known as ABPINACA)

14AC

4anilinoNphenethylpiperidine (otherwise known as ANPP)

26  Schedule 4 (after table item 19)

Insert:

 

19A

1(benzofuran6yl)propan2amine (otherwise known as 6APB)

27  Schedule 4 (after table item 32B)

Insert:

 

32C

Butyrfentanyl

28  Schedule 4 (table item 35)

After “Cannabis”, insert “, including extracts and tinctures of cannabis”.

29  Schedule 4 (after table item 49F)

Insert:

 

49G

1cyclohexyl4(1,2diphenylethyl)piperazine (otherwise known as MT45)

30  Schedule 4 (after table item 56A)

Insert:

 

56B

3,4dichloroN(2dimethylaminocyclohexyl)Nmethylbenzamide (otherwise known as U47700)

31  Schedule 4 (after table item 66B)

Insert:

 

66C

2,5dimethoxy4isopropthiophenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CT4)

66D

2,5dimethoxy4((βmethoxyethylthio)phenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CT13)

32  Schedule 4 (after table item 67)

Insert:

 

67AAA

2,5dimethoxy4methylphenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CD)

67AAB

2,5dimethoxy4(n)butylthiophenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CT9)

67AAC

2,5dimethoxy4nitrophenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CN)

33  Schedule 4 (after table item 68A)

Insert:

 

68AAB

1,3dimethylbutylamine (otherwise known as DMBA)

34  Schedule 4 (after table item 68AB)

Insert:

 

68AC

1,3dimethylamylamine (otherwise known as DMAA)

35  Schedule 4 (after table item 80)

Insert:

 

80A

Ethcathinone

36  Schedule 4 (after table item 87)

Insert:

 

87A

Ethylone

87B

Ethylphenidate

37  Schedule 4 (after table item 97)

Insert:

 

97AA

4fluoro2,5dimethoxyphenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CF)

97AB

4(2fluoroethylthio)2,5dimethoxyphenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CT21)

38  Schedule 4 (after table item 97B)

Insert:

 

97C

[1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindol3yl](naphthalene1yl)methanone (otherwise known as AM2201 or JHW2201)

97D

[1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindol3yl](2,2,3,3tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (otherwise known as XLR11)

39  Schedule 4 (after table item 138A)

Insert:

 

138B

Methiopropamine (otherwise known as MPA)

40  Schedule 4 (after table item 139A)

Insert:

 

139AB

4methoxymethamphetamine

41  Schedule 4 (after table item 139B)

Insert:

 

139C

5methoxyN,Ndimethyltryptamine (otherwise known as 5MEODMT)

42  Schedule 4 (after table item 142)

Insert:

 

142A

Methyl N{[1(cyclohexylmethyl)1Hindol3yl]carbonyl}3methylLvalinate (otherwise known as MDMBCHMICA)

43  Schedule 4 (after table item 146B)

Insert:

 

146C

4methylethcathinone (otherwise known as 4MEC)

44  Schedule 4 (after table item 147)

Insert:

 

147AA

3methylmethcathinone (otherwise known as 3MMC)

45  Schedule 4 (after table item 149A)

Insert:

 

149B

4methylthiobutylamphetamine (otherwise known as 4MTBA)

149C

4methylthiodimethamphetamine (otherwise known as 4MTDMA)

149D

4methylthio2,5dimethoxyphenethylamine (otherwise known as 2CT)

149E

4methylthioethylamphetamine (otherwise known as 4MTEA)

46  Schedule 4 (after table item 150)

Insert:

 

150A

4methylthiomethamphetamine (otherwise known as 4MTMA)

150B

4methylthiopropylamphetamine (otherwise known as 4MTPA)

150C

4methymethamphetamine

47  Schedule 4 (after table item 179)

Insert:

 

179A

Paramethoxymethylamphetamine (otherwise known as PMMA)

179B

Paramethoxyphenylpiperazine (otherwise known as MeOPP)

179C

Paramethyl4methylaminorex (otherwise known as 4,4’DMAR)

48  Schedule 4 (after table item 182)

Insert:

 

182A

Pentedrone

49  Schedule 4 (after table item 188)

Insert:

 

188A

Phenazepam

50  Schedule 4 (after table item 215)

Insert:

 

215A

αpyrrolidinovalerophenone (otherwise known as αPVP)

215B

Quinolin8yl 1(5fluoropentyl)1Hindole3carboxylate (otherwise known as 5FPB22)

215C

Quinolin8yl 1pentyl1Hindol3carboxylate (otherwise known as PB22 or QUPIC)

51  Schedule 7A (before table item 1)

Insert:

 

1A

Anabolic or androgenic substances

52  Schedule 8 (table item 3C)

Repeal the item.

Schedule 3Temporary importation of goods

 

Customs Regulation 2015

1  Paragraph 99(3)(b)

Omit “for entertainment”, substitute “public entertainment”.

Schedule 4Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse

 

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

1  Regulation 4D (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

4D  Importation of unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse

2  Subregulation 4D(1)

Omit “leaf mentioned in subheading 2401.10.00”, substitute “or tobacco refuse mentioned in heading 2401”.

3  Paragraphs 4D(1)(a) and (b) and (5)(b)

Omit “leaf”, substitute “tobacco or refuse”.

Schedule 5Repeal of refund reason

 

Customs Regulation 2015

1  Subsection 109(2) (table item 4)

Repeal the item.

2  Subsection 109(2) (table item 5, column headed Circumstance, paragraph (b))

Omit “items 1 to 4”, substitute “items 1 to 3”.

3  Subsection 112(7)

Repeal the subsection.

4  Clause 1 of Schedule 6 (table item 20)

Repeal the item.