Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 269ZCC

             (1)  If an application under section 269ZCA is lodged with Customs, the CEO must, within 20 days after Customs receives the application:

                     (a)  examine the application; and

                     (b)  if the CEO is not satisfied, having regard to the application and to any other information that the CEO considers relevant, of one or more of the matters referred to in subsection (2)--reject the application and inform the applicant, by notice in writing, accordingly.

             (2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), the matters to be considered in relation to an application are:

                     (a)  that the application complies with section 269ZCB; and

                     (b)  that the CEO is satisfied that there appear to be reasonable grounds for recommending that the anti-dumping measures are no longer warranted.

             (3)  The notice informing the applicant of the rejection of the application must set out the reasons why the CEO was not satisfied of one or more of the matters set out in subsection (2).

             (4)  If the CEO decides not to reject an application, the CEO must publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory.

             (5)  If the CEO considers (either as a result of an application under section 269ZCA or on the CEO's own initiative) that the review applied for should be extended to include any additional matter, the CEO may, within 40 days after the publication of the notice under subsection 269ZC(4), (5) or (6) relating to the review, recommend to the Minister that the review be extended accordingly.

             (6)  If:

                     (a)  anti-dumping measures have been taken in respect of goods; and

                     (b)  an application under subsection 269ZA(1) for review of anti-dumping measures has been made; and

                     (c)  the Minister considers (either as a result of a recommendation from the CEO under subsection (5) of this section or on the Minister's own initiative) that there appear to be reasonable grounds to extend the review applied for to include any additional matter;

the Minister may, within 60 days of the publication of the relevant notice under subsection 269ZC(4), (5) or (6), by notice in writing, request that the CEO extend the review applied for accordingly.

             (7)  If the CEO is requested under this section by the Minister to extend a review of anti-dumping measures, the CEO must, on receipt of that request, publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory indicating that it is proposed to so extend the review.

             (8)  The notice published by the CEO under subsection (4) or (7) must:

                     (a)  describe the kind of goods to which the relevant review of anti-dumping measures relates; and

                     (b)  describe the measures to which the review relates; and

                     (c)  if the CEO is satisfied that there may be reasonable grounds for the CEO making a revocation recommendation--state that fact; and

                     (d)  invite affected parties to lodge with the CEO submissions concerning the extended review.