Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT 1981 No. 68 of 1981 - SCHEDULE 18

SCHEDULE 18

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT HAVING EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1981
AMENDMENTS OF PART II OF SCHEDULE 1

1. Omit sub-item 40.05.2.

2. Omit note 10 to Chapter 48, substitute the following note:



"10. In sub-paragraph 48.01.922 and sub-item 48.05.3, 'machine glazed paper'
means paper made on a 'Yankee' or 'M.G.' paper machine, and having a highly
glazed surface on one side and an uncalendered surface on the other.".

3. Omit item 49.08, substitute the following item:
"49.08    * Transfers (that is to say, decalcomanias) ..    25%       25%".


4. Omit sub-item 49.11.1, substitute the following sub-item: "49.11.1 - Goods,
as follows:

   (a)  designs for melamineware;

   (b)  process engravers' screens;

   (c)  reproductions of fine art pictures, as
defined by by-law;
          (d) scripture cards                               Free      Free".


5. Omit sub-item 62.03.1, substitute the following sub-item: "62.03.1 - Of
man-made fibre materials, not being
          woolpacks                                         35%       35%".


6. Omit note 3 to Chapter 70, substitute the following note:

"3. (1) In item 70.20, 'wool' means -

   (a)  mineral wools having a silica (SiO2) content of 60 per centum or more
        by weight of the total; or

   (b)  other mineral wools, containing silica (SiO2), having -

        (i)    an alkaline oxide content (that is to say a potassium oxide
               (K2O) content, a sodium oxide (Na2O) content or a potassium
               oxide and sodium oxide content) of more than 5 per centum
               calculated by reference to the total weight of the goods; or

        (ii)   a boric oxide (B2O3) content of more than 2 per centum
               calculated by reference to the total weight of the goods.

(2) Mineral wools not specified in the last preceding sub-note of this note
fall within item 68.07.".

7. Omit paragraph 84.22.72.

8. Omit paragraphs 85.01.22 and 85.01.23.

9. Omit sub-item 85.26.2.

10. Omit note 8 to Chapter 87, substitute the following note:

"8. In a sub-item paragraph or sub-paragraph in this Chapter, 'gross vehicle
weight' means the sum of the tare of the vehicle plus the pay load.".

11. Omit note 9 to Chapter 87, substitute the following note:

"9. In a sub-item, paragraph or sub-paragraph in this Chapter, 'unassembled'
means goods that are not assembled or are not further assembled than a stage
that constitutes a sub-assembly.".

12. Omit note 10 to Chapter 87, substitute the following note:



"10. In a sub-item, paragraph or sub-paragraph in this Chapter, 'assembled'
includes goods that are not 'unassembled' by virtue of the last preceding
note.".

13. In item 90.16, after "pantographs," insert "drawing sets,".

14. In item 93.04, omit "light".

AMENDMENTS OF PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

1. Omit items 990 and 991.

2. Omit items 993 and 994.

3. Omit item 999.

4. Omit items 1110 and 1111.

5. Omit item 1136.

AMENDMENT OF PART V OF SCHEDULE 1

Omit items 332 to 334 (inclusive), substitute the following item:
  "332    62.03.1   Goods to which the tariff classification specified in

                    column 2 of this item applies                     35%".


AMENDMENTS OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 5

1. Omit item 198.

2. Omit item 672.

AMENDMENTS OF PART IX OF SCHEDULE 5

1. Omit item 508, substitute the following item:
"508      49.08     Goods to which the tariff classification

                    specified in column 2 of this item applies        25%".


2. Omit items 842 to 844 (inclusive), substitute the following item:
"842      62.03.1   Goods to which the tariff classification

                    specified in column 2 of this item applies        35%".


3. Omit item 1153.

4. Omit item 1192.

5. Omit items 1242 and 1243.

6. Omit item 1328.

7. Omit item 1450.

8. Omit item 1455.
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