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CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED EXPORTS) REGULATIONS 1958 - REG 2

Interpretation

         (1)   In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

American Petroleum Institute 610 Standards means the document of that title:

                (a)    published by the American Petroleum Institute; and

               (b)    in force on the day on which Part 2 of Schedule 14A commences.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1 Standards means the document of that title:

                (a)    published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and

               (b)    in force on the day on which Part 2 of Schedule 14A commences.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 8 Standards means the document of that title:

                (a)    published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and

               (b)    in force on the day on which Part 2 of Schedule 14A commences.

arms or related matériel includes:

                (a)    weapons; and

               (b)    ammunition; and

                (c)    military vehicles and equipment; and

               (d)    paramilitary equipment; and

                (e)    spare parts for the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

asbestos means any of the following fibrous forms of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock‑forming minerals:

                (a)    actinolite asbestos;

               (b)    amosite (brown asbestos);

                (c)    anthophyllite asbestos;

               (d)    chrysotile (white asbestos)

                (e)    crocidolite (blue asbestos);

                (f)    tremolite asbestos.

CAS Registry Number , in relation to a chemical mentioned in Schedule 2, means the registry number:

                (a)    assigned to the chemical by the Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America; and

               (b)    published by the Service in the journal Chemical Abstracts .

"CFC" means a chlorofluorocarbon mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 15, whether existing alone or in a mixture.

"Foreign Minister" means the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

"HBFC " means a hydrobromofluorocarbon that is mentioned in Part 6 of Schedule 15, whether existing alone or in a mixture.

"HCFC" means a hydrochlorofluorocarbon mentioned in Part 5 of Schedule 15, whether existing alone or in a mixture.

HFC means a substance mentioned in Part 9 of Schedule 15, whether existing alone or in a mixture.

Note    HFC is short for hydrofluorocarbon.

"human embryo clone" has the meaning given by section 8 of the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002.

"licensed exporter" means a person who holds a licence granted under regulation 10A, being a licence that is in force.

"paramilitary equipment" means any of the following:

                (a)    batons, clubs, riot sticks and similar devices of a kind used for law enforcement purposes;

               (b)    body armour, including:

                          (i)    bullet‑resistant apparel; and

                         (ii)    bullet‑resistant pads; and

                         (iii)    protective helmets;

                (c)    handcuffs, leg‑irons and other devices used for restraining prisoners;

               (d)    riot protection shields;

                (e)    whips;

                (f)    parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, equipment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).

"PFC" means a substance mentioned in Part 10 of Schedule 15, whether existing alone or in a mixture.

Note    PFC is short for perfluorocarbon.

"poppy straw means any part (other than the seeds) of the opium poppy ( Papaver Somniferum" ).

"security sensitive ammonium nitrate" means any of the following:

                (a)    ammonium nitrate;

               (b)    an emulsion that is made up of more than 45 per cent ammonium nitrate;

                (c)    a mixture that is made up of more than 45 per cent ammonium nitrate;

but does not include ammonium nitrate in solution.

"SGG" means an HFC or a PFC.

Note 1    SGG is short for synthetic greenhouse gas.

Note 2    This definition is in substance the same as the definition of SGG in the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 .

"the Act" means the Customs Act 1901 .

         (2)   In these Regulations, a reference to a Schedule by number shall be read as a reference to the Schedule so numbered to these Regulations.

   



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