Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1993 No. 67 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2

2.1 After regulation 4QB, insert: Importation of goods originating in Bosnia
and Herzegovina or Croatia

"4QC. (1) Except in accordance with a permission granted under subregulation
(3), a person must not import goods of any description from:

   (a)  the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; or

   (b)  the Republic of Croatia.

"(2) Except in accordance with a permission granted under subregulation (3), a
person must not import from any country goods whose origin is:

   (a)  the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; or

   (b)  the Republic of Croatia.

"(3) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may grant a permission for the
importation of specified goods, or goods of a specified kind, if:

   (a)  the importation without the permission would contravene subregulation
        (1) or (2); and

   (b)  he or she is satisfied that permitting the importation will not
        infringe Australia's international obligations.

"(4) A permission may specify, in relation to the importation of goods:

   (a)  conditions or requirements, including times for compliance, to which
        the importation is subject; and

   (b)  the quantity of the goods that may be imported; and

   (c)  the circumstances in which the goods may be imported.

"(5) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may revoke or modify a permission if he
or she is satisfied on reasonable grounds that:

   (a)  a condition or requirement of the permission has not been complied
        with; or

   (b)  permitting, or continuing to permit, the importation of goods in
        accordance with the permission would infringe Australia's
        international obligations.

"(6) A power of the Minister under subregulation (3), (4) or (5) may be
exercised by a person authorised in writing by the Minister to exercise the
power.

"(7) If a person authorised under subregulation (6) forms the opinion that a
permission should not be granted, the person must refer the application for
the permission to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

"(8) The Minister for Foreign Affairs must decide an application referred to
in subregulation (7).".