Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1980 No. 61 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED EXPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1

After regulation 5 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations the
following regulation is inserted: Prohibition of export of unmanufactured
shorn wool

"5A. (1) In this regulation-
'authorized officer' means an officer of the Department of Primary Industry
authorized in writing by the Minister to give permission, for the purpose of
sub-regulation (3), for the exportation from Australia of goods to which this
regulation applies;
'Minister' means the Minister of State for Primary Industry.



"(2) This regulation applies to goods that consist of wool that has been shorn
from a sheep or a lamb, being wool that has not been subjected to any process
of manufacture.



"(3) The exportation from Australia of goods to which this regulation applies
is prohibited unless-

   (a)  there is in force under sub-regulation (4) an approval of the export
        of the goods; or

   (b)  the permission in writing of the Minister or an authorized officer for
        the exportation of the goods is produced to the Collector.



"(4) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, approve the
exportation from Australia of goods to which this regulation applies.".