Import Processing Charges Act 2001

No. 90, 2001

Compilation No.   7

Compilation date: 1 July 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 33, 2016

Registered: 14 July 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Import Processing Charges Act 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the compilation date).

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.

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Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Definitions 1

3A Act does not extend to Norfolk Island 1

4 Imposition of import processing charges 2

5 Amounts of import processing charges 2

6 Regulations 3

Endnotes 4

Endnote 1—About the endnotes 4

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 6

Endnote 3—Legislation history 7

Endnote 4—Amendment history 9

An Act to impose import processing charges in respect of certain goods imported into , and for related purposes
1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Import Processing Charges Act 2001.
2 Commencement 1

Section 1 and this section commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 2

(2) The remaining sections commence on the day fixed by Proclamation under subsection 2(3) of the Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001.
3 Definitions 1

In this Act:

Customs Act means the Customs Act 1901.

import processing charge means any of the following: import declaration processing charge; warehouse declaration processing charge.

 c

import declaration processing charge;

 f

warehouse declaration processing charge.

prescribed means prescribed by the regulations.

 2

Expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as in the Customs Act.
3A Act does not extend to Norfolk Island

This Act does not extend to Norfolk Island.
4 Imposition of import processing charges 3

Import declaration processing charge payable as set out in section 71B of the Customs Act is imposed.

 6

Warehouse declaration processing charge payable as set out in section 71DI of the Customs Act is imposed.
5 Amounts of import processing charges

Import declaration processing charge

 1

The amount of an import declaration processing charge is:

 a

for an electronic import declaration in respect of goods:

 i

if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.00) as is prescribed; or

 ii

otherwise—$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $75.00) as is prescribed; or

 b

for a documentary import declaration in respect of goods:

 i

if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$192.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $288.00) as is prescribed; or

 ii

otherwise—$90.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $135.00) as is prescribed.

Warehouse declaration processing charge

 2

The amount of a warehouse declaration processing charge is:

 a

for an electronic warehouse declaration in respect of goods:

 i

if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.00) as is prescribed; or

 ii

otherwise—$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $75.00) as is prescribed; or

 b

for a documentary warehouse declaration in respect of goods:

 i

if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$192.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $288.00) as is prescribed; or

 ii

otherwise—$90.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $135.00) as is prescribed.
6 Regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of section 5.

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—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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Editorial changes

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Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted o = order(s)
am = amended Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment orig = original
c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present
def = definition(s) prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered
effect rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions
Import Processing Charges Act 2001 90, 2001 18 July 2001 s 1 and 2: 18 July 2001 (s 2(1) item 1) Remainder: 19 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 2) and F2005L01812)
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002 79, 2002 Sch 1: 19 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 6) s 2(1)
as amended by
Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2004 25, 2004 Sch 2 (item 32): 8 Oct 2002 (s 2(1) item 20) —
Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2005 90, 2005 6 July 2005 Sch 1: 19 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 6 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 1) —
Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) Act 2005 91, 2005 6 July 2005 Sch 1 (items 9–13): 19 July 2005 (s 2(1) items 7, 8) —
Customs Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2013 33, 2013 30 Mar 2013 Sch 1 (items 82–84): 31 Mar 2013 (s 2(3)) —
Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013 143, 2013 13 Dec 2013 1 Jan 2014 (s 2) Sch 1 (item 3)
Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2015 148, 2015 12 Nov 2015 Sch 1: 1 Jan 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 1 (item 2)
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016 33, 2016 23 Mar 2016 Sch 5 (item 67): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 7) —

Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected
s. 3 am. No. 91, 2005; No. 33, 2013
s 3A ad No 33, 2016
s. 4 am. No. 91, 2005; No. 33, 2013
s. 5 am. No. 79, 2002; Nos. 90 and 91, 2005; No 33 and 143, 2013
rs No 148, 2015