This Act may be cited as the Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997.

This Act commences at the same time as item 25 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 commences.

In this Act:

broker’s licence means a licence to act as a customs broker granted under section 183C of the Customs Act and includes such a licence that has been renewed under section 183CJ of that Act.

cargo report means a cargo report under section 64AB of the Customs Act.

commencement day means the day on which Part IVA of the Customs Act commences.

Comptroller-General of Customs means the person who is the Comptroller-General of Customs in accordance with subsection 11(3) or 14(2) of the Australian Border Force Act 2015.

Customs Act means the Customs Act 1901.

customs broker licence application charge means the customs broker licence application charge payable as set out in section 183CA of the Customs Act.

customs broker licence charge means the customs broker licence charge payable as set out in section 183CJA of the Customs Act.

depot licence means a licence granted under section 77G of the Customs Act and includes such a licence that has been renewed under section 77T of that Act.

depot licence application charge means the depot licence application charge payable as set out in section 77H of the Customs Act.

depot licence charge means the depot licence charge payable as set out in section 77U of the Customs Act.

depot licence variation charge means the depot licence variation charge payable as set out in section 77LA of the Customs Act.

line of cargo means cargo covered by that part of a cargo report that constitutes a reference to: a single air waybill or similar document; or a single bill of lading or similar document. transactions handled, in relation to a place that is, or becomes, a depot licensed under Part IVA of the Customs Act and to a period, means lines of cargo received into that place during that period.

This Act does not extend to Norfolk Island.

The amount of depot licence application charge payable by an applicant for a depot licence is $3,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $4,500 is prescribed, that other amount.

Grant of licence

The amount of depot licence variation charge payable by an applicant for the variation of a depot licence is $300 or, if another amount, not exceeding $450, is prescribed, that other amount.

The amount of warehouse licence application charge payable by an applicant for a warehouse licence is $3,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $4,500 is prescribed, that other amount.

Grant of licence

The amount of warehouse licence variation charge payable by an applicant for the variation of a warehouse licence is $300, or, if another amount not exceeding $450 is prescribed, that other amount.

The amount of customs broker licence application charge payable by an applicant for a broker’s licence is:

The amount of customs broker licence charge payable in respect of the grant or renewal of a broker’s licence is:

The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key— E ndnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history— E ndnotes 3 and 4

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The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under Legislation Act 2003.section 15V of the

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history