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Customs Act 1901
Div 5Detention of goods in the public interest
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Division 5—Detention of goods in the public interest
77EA Minister may order goods to be detained
77EB Notice to person whose goods are detained
77EC Detention of goods by Collector
77ED Minister may authorise delivery of detained goods into home consumption
77EE Minister may authorise export of detained goods
77EF When goods have been detained for 12 months
Part IVA—Depots
77F Interpretation
77G Depot licences
77H Application for a depot licence
77J Comptroller‑General of Customs may require applicant to supply further information or documents
77K Requirements for grant of depot licence
77L Granting of a depot licence
77LA Variation of places covered by depot licence
77N Conditions of a depot licence—general
77P Conditions of a depot licence—imported goods
77Q Comptroller‑General of Customs may impose additional conditions to which a depot licence is subject
77R Breach of conditions of depot licence
77S Duration of depot licences
77T Renewal of depot licences
77U Licence charges
77V Notice of intended cancellation etc. of a depot licence
77VA Depot must not be used if depot licence is suspended etc.
77VB Revocation of suspension of depot licences
77VC Cancellation of depot licences
77W Refund of depot licence charge on cancellation of a depot licence on request
77X Collector’s powers in relation to a place that is no longer a depot
77Y Collector may give directions in relation to depot or goods subject to customs control
77Z Licences cannot be transferred
77ZAA Access to depots
77ZA Giving of notices
Part V—Warehouses
78 Interpretation
79 Warehouse licences
80 Application for a warehouse licence
80A Comptroller‑General of Customs may require applicant to supply further information or documents
81 Requirements for grant of warehouse licence
81A Grant of a warehouse licence
81AA Notice of refusal to grant a warehouse licence
81B Variation of the place covered by a warehouse licence
82 Conditions of a warehouse licence—general
82A Comptroller‑General of Customs may impose additional conditions to which a warehouse licence is subject
82B Comptroller‑General of Customs may vary the conditions to which a warehouse licence is subject
82C Breach of conditions of a warehouse licence
83 Duration of warehouse licence
84 Renewal of warehouse licences that are not excise‑equivalent warehouse licences
85 Licence charges
85A Payment of warehouse licence charge in respect of grant of warehouse licence
86 Suspension of warehouse licences
87 Cancellation of warehouse licences
87A Refund of warehouse licence charge on cancellation of a warehouse licence on request
87B Variation of excise‑equivalent warehouse licence to remove warehouse
87C Collector may give directions in relation to warehouse or to goods subject to customs control
89 Death of licence holder
90 Obligations of holders of warehouse licences
91 Access to warehouses
92 Repacking in warehouse
93 Regauging etc. of goods
94 Goods not worth duty may be destroyed
95 Revaluation
96 Arrears of warehouse charges
96A Outwards duty free shops
96B Inwards duty free shops
97 Goods for public exhibition
98 Goods blended or packaged in warehouse
99 Entry of warehoused goods
100 Entry of goods without warehousing with permission of Collector
101 Delivery of warehousing authority
102 Holder of licence to inform Collector of certain matters
102A Notices to Department by holder of warehouse licence
102AA Giving of notices
102AB Disclosure of excise‑equivalent warehouse licence information
Part VAAA—Cargo terminals