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1996
The Parliament of
the
Commonwealth of
Australia
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first
time
Import
Processing Charges Bill 1996
No. ,
1996
(Industry, Science and
Tourism)
A Bill for an Act to impose import
processing charges in respect of certain goods imported into
Australia
9617020—975/5.11.1996—(170/96) Cat.
No. 96 5422
4 ISBN 0644
481226
Contents
A Bill for an Act to impose import processing charges in
respect of certain goods imported into Australia
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Import Processing Charges Act
1996.
(1) Sections 1, 2, 3 and 8 commence on the day on which this Act receives
the Royal Assent.
(2) Subsections 4(1) and (3) and sections 5 and 7 commence on the day on
which item 10 of the Customs Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996
commences.
(3) Subsection 4(2) and section 6 commence on
the day on which item 18 of the Customs Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996
commences.
In this Act:
cargo report means a cargo report under section 64AB of the
Customs Act.
Customs Act means the Customs Act 1901.
electronic, in relation to a report, means transmitted to
Customs by computer.
import entry means an import entry under section 71A of the
Customs Act other than an entry for transhipment.
import processing charge means one or more of the
following:
(a) cargo report processing charge;
(b) entry processing charge;
(c) screening charge.
line means:
(a) in relation to a documentary report that is, or is a part of, a cargo
report—that part of the documentary report that constitutes a reference
to:
(i) a single air waybill or similar document; or
(ii) a single bill of lading or similar document;
that provides particulars of a consignment and identifies a person having
a beneficial interest in the goods in that consignment; or
(b) in relation to an import entry—the part of the import entry that
constitutes a description of particular goods covered by the entry that fall to
a single tariff classification to which a duty rate attaches (whether or not the
import entry contains descriptions of other goods covered by the entry and
falling to the same tariff classification or to another tariff
classification).
(1) Cargo report processing charge payable as set out in
section 64ABB of the Customs Act is imposed.
(2) Entry processing charge payable as set out in section 71AA of the
Customs Act is imposed.
(3) Screening charge payable as set out in section 64ABC of the Customs
Act is imposed.
The amount of
cargo report processing charge is:
(a) for a documentary report that is, or is a part of, a cargo report for
a ship—$2.60 for each line of the documentary report or such other amount,
not exceeding $3.90 for each such line, as is prescribed; and
(b) for a documentary report that is, or is a part of, a cargo report for
an aircraft—$3.00 for each line of the documentary report or such other
amount, not exceeding $4.50 for each such line, as is prescribed.
(1) The amount of entry processing charge in respect of a particular kind
of import entry is an amount worked out in accordance with the
formula:
where:
FR means the flat rate applicable under subsection (2) to an
entry of that kind.
LR is the line rate applicable under subsection (3) to each
chargeable line of the entry concerned.
number of chargeable lines, in relation to the entry
concerned, means the number of lines of the entry to which, under
subsection (3), the line rate applies.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the flat rate is:
(a) in relation to a type A entry—$29.65 or such other amount, not
exceeding $44.00, as is prescribed; and
(b) in relation to a type B entry or a type C entry—$22.80 or such
other amount, not exceeding $34.00, as is prescribed; and
(c) in relation to a type D entry—$51.40 or such other amount, not
exceeding $77.00, as is prescribed; and
(d) in relation to a type E entry or a type F entry—$44.55 or such
other amount, not exceeding $66.00, as is prescribed.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) the line rate is:
(a) in relation to a type A entry, a type B entry or a type C entry
—$0.20, or such other amount, not exceeding $0.30, as is prescribed, for
each line of the entry after the tenth line; and
(b) in relation to a type D entry, a type E entry or a type F
entry—$1.00 or such other amount, not exceeding $1.50, as is prescribed,
for each line of the entry after the first line.
(4) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b), (2)(d), (3)(a)
or (3)(b) may prescribe different flat rates or different line rates, for
different types of entry.
(5) In this section:
computer import entry means an import entry that is
communicated to Customs by computer.
documentary import entry means an import entry that is
communicated to Customs by document.
type A entry means a computer import entry relating to goods
to which section 68 of the Customs Act applies (other than goods imported
through the post) that are imported into Australia by sea.
type B entry means a computer import entry relating to goods
to which section 68 of the Customs Act applies (other than goods imported
through the post) that are imported into Australia by air.
type C entry means a computer import entry relating to goods
to which section 68 of the Customs Act applies that are imported into Australia
through the post.
type D entry means a documentary import entry relating to
goods to which section 68 of the Customs Act applies (other than goods imported
through the post) that are imported into Australia by sea.
type E entry means a documentary import entry relating to
goods to which section 68 of the Customs Act applies (other than goods imported
through the post) that are imported into Australia by air.
type F entry means a documentary import entry relating to
goods to which section 68 of the Customs Act applies that are imported into
Australia through the post.
The amount of the screening charge payable in respect of a documentary or
electronic report that is, or is a part of, a cargo report is $2.40 for each
line of the documentary or electronic report that relates to a consignment of
goods of a kind referred to in paragraph 68(1)(f) of the Customs Act or such
other amount for each such line, not exceeding $3.60, as is
prescribed.
The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of sections 5,
6 and 7.