Commonwealth legislation

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment)

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

104 of 1936

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This regulation updates the list of goods that cannot be imported into Australia.

What it does:

Removes a ban: Item 15 is deleted from the First Schedule of prohibited goods (the specific content of Item 15 is not detailed in this document).
Adds a ban: Wine essences, aromas and flavours are now prohibited. This includes:
- Port essence
- Sherry essence
- Any other wine essence, aroma or flavour
- Both natural and artificial varieties

Who it affects: Importers of food and beverage products, particularly those dealing in wine concentrates, flavourings, or culinary essences.

Why it matters: This change likely aims to protect the Australian wine industry and revenue by controlling imports of concentrated wine products that could compete with local producers or be used to circumvent alcohol regulations.

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Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES.

1936. No. 104.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1935.*

I, THE Deputy of the GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1935.

Dated this Fifth day of August , 1936.

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Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

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Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations.†

The First Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended by deleting Item 15.
The Second Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended by inserting after Item 8 the following item:—

Item 8a. Essence of port, essence of sherry and any other kind of wine essence, aroma or flavour, whether naturally or artificially compounded.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1936.

† Statutory Rules 1934, No. 152, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, No. 19 ; 1936, Nos. 18, 38, 59, 69, 80 and 92.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

3833.—10/23.7.1936.—Price 3d.

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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