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1996
The Parliament of
the
Commonwealth of
Australia
THE
SENATE
Presented and read a first
time
Customs and
Excise Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1)
1996
No. ,
1996
(Industry, Science and
Tourism)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Act
1995
9602000—1,065/1.5.1996—(20/96)
Cat. No. 96 4485 7 ISBN 0644 438525
Contents
9602000—1,065/1.5.1996—(20/96)
Cat. No. 96 4485 7 ISBN 0644
438525
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment
Act (No. 1) 1996.
This Act is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1995.
Subject to section 2, 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Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule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.
1 Subsection 2(2)
Omit “items 7 and 10”, substitute “items 7, 10 and
11”.
2 Subsection 2(3)
After “Items 1,”, insert “1A, 3, 3A,”.
3 Subsection 2(3)
Omit “limestone) and item 9”, substitute “limestone
(other than agricultural use limestone)) and items 8, 9, 12 and
13”.
4 Subsection 2(3)
Omit “1 July 1995”, substitute “the day on which this Act
receives the Royal Assent”.
5 Paragraph 5(2)(b)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) a rebate application made by a person in respect of diesel fuel
purchased by the person for use by the person in a mining operation:
(i) that is referred to in a paragraph of the definition of mining
operations other than paragraph (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i);
and
(ii) that relates to sand, sandstone, soil, slate, clay (other than
bentonite or kaolin), basalt, granite, gravel or limestone (other than
agricultural use limestone); or
(c) an application made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in relation
to a rebate application referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
6 Subsection 5(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(3) If a person purchased diesel fuel before the day on which this Act
receives the Royal Assent for use by the person at residential premises in an
activity referred to in subparagraph (2)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii):
(a) the person may make a rebate application in respect of the duty paid
on that fuel; and
(b) if that application is not made, or finally decided, before that day,
then, for all purposes connected with the making and deciding of that
application and making any necessary payment of rebate, the Customs Act
1901 and the Excise Act 1901 have effect as if the amendments set out
in items 1, 4, 5 and 9 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 2, had not been made;
and
(c) the person is not entitled to make an application for rebate in
respect of that fuel otherwise than in accordance with paragraphs (a) and
(b).
(3A) If a person purchased diesel fuel before the day on which this Act
receives the Royal Assent for use by the person in a mining operation:
(a) that is referred to in a paragraph of the definition of mining
operations other than paragraph (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i);
and
(b) that relates to sand, sandstone, soil, slate, clay (other than
bentonite or kaolin), basalt, granite, gravel or limestone (other than
agricultural use limestone);
then:
(c) the person may make a rebate application in respect of the duty paid
on that fuel; and
(d) if that application is not made, or finally decided, before that day
then, for all purposes connected with the making and deciding of that
application and making any necessary payment of rebate, the Customs Act
1901 and the Excise Act 1901 have effect as if the amendment set out
in item 6 (in so far as that item refers to sand, sandstone, soil, slate, clay
(other than bentonite or kaolin), basalt, granite, gravel or limestone (other
than agricultural use limestone)) of Schedule 1 had not been made; and
(e) the person is not entitled to make an application for rebate in
respect of that fuel otherwise than in accordance with paragraphs (c) and
(d).
7 After subsection 5(4)
Insert:
(4A) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to a rebate application
made by a person in respect of diesel fuel purchased by the person for use by
the person in a mining operation:
(a) that is referred to in a paragraph of the definition of mining
operations other than paragraph (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i);
and
(b) that relates to sand, sandstone, soil, slate, clay (other than
bentonite or kaolin), basalt, granite, gravel or limestone (other than
agricultural use limestone).
8 Item 1 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item, substitute:
1 Paragraph 164(1)(b)
Omit “at residential premises”, substitute “at
residential premises to generate electricity for use”.
9 After Item 1 of Schedule
1
Insert:
1A Subsection 164(7)
Insert:
agricultural use limestone means limestone for use in the
de-acidification of soil in any agricultural activity other than the activity
referred to in paragraph (t) of the definition of agriculture.
10 Item 2 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (l) of the
definition of agriculture)
Omit “first-mentioned agricultural activity”, substitute
“first-mentioned activity”.
11 Item 2 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (p) of the
definition of agriculture)
Omit “and silage pits”, substitute “or silage
pits”.
12 Item 2 of Schedule 1 (note to the definition
of agriculture)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note: The agricultural activities referred to in paragraph
(i), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v) or (y) are given an
expanded meaning by subsection (8).
13 After item 3 of Schedule
1
Insert:
3A Note to the definition of
agriculture
After “(l),”, insert “(la),”.
14 Item 5 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item, substitute:
5 Subsection 164(7) (paragraph (zd) of the
definition of agriculture)
Insert “or paragraph (zba)” after “any one of paragraphs
(a) to (za)”.
15 Item 6 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item, substitute:
6 Subsection 164(7) (definition of
minerals)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
minerals means minerals in any form, whether solid, liquid or
gaseous and whether organic or inorganic, except:
(a) sand, sandstone, soil, slate, clay (other than bentonite or kaolin),
basalt, granite, gravel or water: or
(b) limestone (other than agricultural use limestone).
16 Item 7 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (a) of the
definition of mining operations)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(a) exploration, prospecting, or mining for minerals, or the removal of
overburden and other activities undertaken in the preparation of a site to
enable mining for minerals to commence; or
17 Item 7 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (k) of the
definition of mining operations)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(k) the rehabilitation before 1 July 1995 of a place at which a mining
operation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) has been carried on if the
rehabilitation is carried out by:
(i) the person who carried on the mining operation at the place;
or
(ii) a person contracted by that person to carry out the rehabilitation;
or
18 Item 8 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item, substitute:
8 Subsection 164(7) (after paragraph (k) of the
definition of mining operations)
Insert:
(ka) the rehabilitation of a place affected by a mining operation referred
to in paragraph (a) or (b) if the rehabilitation is carried out by:
(i) the person who carried on the mining operation; or
(ii) a person contracted by that person to carry out the rehabilitation;
or
19 Item 10 of Schedule 1
Insert:
approved catchment area means an area:
(a) in respect of which a soil or water conservation plan has been adopted
by the persons who carry on core agricultural activities within that area;
or
(b) in respect of which a soil or water conservation agreement has been
made between the persons who carry on core agricultural activities within that
area.
20 Item 10 of Schedule 1 (definition of
mining town)
Insert “principally” before “to house
employees”.
21 Item 10 of Schedule 1 (definition of
mining town)
Omit “principally administered”, substitute
“administered”.
22 Item 11 of Schedule 1 (subsection
164(8))
Omit “(h)”, substitute “(i)”.
23 Item 11 of Schedule 1 (subsection
164(8))
After “(s),”, insert “(t),”.
24 After item 11 of Schedule
1
Insert:
12 Subsection 164(8)
After “(l),”, insert “(la),”.
13 Subsection 164(9)
After “(k),”, insert “(ka),”.
25 Item 1 of Schedule 2
Repeal the item, substitute:
1 Paragraph 78A(1)(b)
Omit “at residential premises”, substitute “at
residential premises to generate electricity for use”.