CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1989 NO. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1989 NO. 60 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Principal Regulations 2. 3. Importation of certain organochlorine chemicals 4. First Schedule 5. Second Schedule 6. Third Schedule 1989 No. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1 Principal Regulations 1. In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations. 1989 No. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2 2. After regulation 4Q of the Principal Regulations the following regulation is inserted: Importation of radioactive substances "4R. (1) In this regulation, unless the contrary intention appears: 'authorised officer' means: (a) an officer or employee of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation appointed in writing by the Minister; or (b) an officer or employee of the Department of Community Services and Health appointed in writing by the Minister of State for Community Services and Health; to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this regulation; 'radioactive substance' means any radioactive material or substance, including radium, any radioactive isotope or any article containing any radioactive material or substance. "(2) The importation into Australia of a radioactive substance is prohibited unless: (a) a permission in writing to import the substance has been granted by the Minister, the Minister of State for Community Services and Health or an authorised officer; and (b) the permission is produced to a Collector. "(3) Where, in relation to an application for a permission under subregulation (2), an authorised officer has formed an opinion that the permission should not be granted, the authorised officer shall refer the application to a Minister referred to in that subregulation. "(4) Where an application has been referred to a Minister in accordance with subregulation (3), that Minister may grant, or refuse to grant, the permission. "(5) A permission granted under subregulation (2) or (4) may specify conditions or requirements to be complied with by the holder of the permission and may, in respect of any such condition or requirement, specify a time (being a time before or after the importation of the goods to which the permission relates) at or before which the condition or requirement shall be complied with by the holder. "(6) Where: (a) a permission granted under subregulation (2) or (4) is subject to a condition or requirement to be complied with by a person; and (b) the person fails to comply with the condition or requirement; then: (c) if a Minister has granted the permission-that Minister; or (d) if an authorised officer has granted the permission-a Minister referred to in subregulation (2); may revoke the permission whether or not the person is charged with an offence under subsection 50 (4) of the Act in respect of the failure to comply with the condition or requirement.". 1989 No. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3 Importation of certain organochlorine chemicals 3. Regulation 5I of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting "or (4)" after "subregulation (2)" in subregulation (6). 1989 No. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4 First Schedule 4. The First Schedule to the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting item 20. 1989 No. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5 Second Schedule 5. The Second Schedule to the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting item 14. 1989 No. 60 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 6 Third Schedule 6. The Third Schedule to the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting item 23. - NOTES 1989 No. 60*1* CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) *1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 April 1989. *2* Statutory Rules 1956 No. 90 as amended by 1958 Nos. 6 and 67; 1959 Nos. 17, 31 and 93; 1960 No. 22; 1961 No. 117; 1962 No. 82; 1963 No. 26; 1964 Nos. 25 and 39; 1965, Nos. 81, 91, 135, 167 and 190; 1966 No. 95; 41, 58, 114 and 178; 1968 Nos. 100, 141 and 161; 1969 Nos. 2, 7, 10, 39, 43 and 218; 1970 Nos. 8, 72, 105 and 194; 1972 No. 97; 1973 Nos. 5, 6, 42, 43, 89, 93, 162, 175, 217, 227, 228 and 262; 1974 Nos. 123 and 249; 1975 Nos. 58, 62, 121, 172 and 183; 1976 Nos. 98, 159, 186 and 291; 1977 Nos. 18, 23, 24, 59, 67 and 162; 1978 No. 276; 1979 Nos. 145, 155 and 280; 1980 Nos. 71, 78, 150, 211, 368, 376, 380 and 382; 1981 Nos. 29, 71, 176, 309 and 383 and Act No. 75, 1981; 1982 Nos. 44, 80, 102, 170, 236 and 252; 1983 No. 331; 1984 Nos. 55, 64, 102, 128, 260, 261, 317 and 318; 1985 Nos. 26, 96, 139, 160, 305 and 377; 1986 Nos. 180, 307, 342, 354, 362 and 385; 1987 Nos. 37, 98, 101, 320 and 321; 1988 Nos. 64, 136, 177, 326, 327, 374 and 375.