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Customs By-law No. 0619031

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This by-law lets film and TV production companies temporarily import photographic film and magnetic recording media for post‑production work without paying import duties up front. Imports must be used only for specified industrial processing (developing, duplicating, colour matching, format transfers, sound sync/copying), be secured by a customs bond/guarantee, and be re‑exported afterward (unless the Minister exempts). It lowers upfront costs to help Australia’s post‑production industry compete internationally.

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Customs By-law No. 0619031

CUSTOMS ACT 1901

CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995

PART II OF SCHEDULE 4

BY-LAW NO. 0619031

I, Philomena Carnell, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of section 271 of the Customs Act 1901, hereby make the by-law set out in the Schedule below.

In the by-law set out below, "security" means the security given (under section 42 of the Customs Act 1901) to, and to the satisfaction of, the Collector by the importer.

THE SCHEDULE

BY-LAW NO. 0619031

Item 21

Part II of Schedule 4

1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 0619031.
2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 JANUARY 2007.
3. Item 21 in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995
applies to goods classified under heading 3702, 3703 or 3705
and recorded magnetic tape or film classified under heading
8523 in Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, being
goods that:
(a) have been imported for industrial processing in
connection with the production of films of scenes or
other matter photographed or recorded outside Australia;
and
(b) are, together with all other goods produced therefrom, to
be exported, unless the Minister otherwise approves, on
completion of the industrial processing or within such
further time as the Controller may in writing allow,
UNDER SECURITY.
4. For the purposes of this by-law, exposing, developing,
matching, duplicating, superimposing, transferring of magnetic
sound to optical sound, synchronising of sound to picture and
copying are regarded as industrial processes.
5. For the purposes of this by-law, the "Customs Tariff Act 1995"
means the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as amended or proposed to
be altered.

Dated this ELEVENTH day of DECEMBER 2006.

(Signed)

Philomena Carnell

Delegate of the

Chief Executive Officer

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1 Customs By-law No. 0619031

CUSTOMS ACT 1901

CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995

PART II OF SCHEDULE 4

BY-LAW NO. 0619031

I, Philomena Carnell, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of section 271 of the Customs Act 1901, hereby make the by-law set out in the Schedule below.

In the by-law set out below, "security" means the security given (under section 42 of the Customs Act 1901) to, and to the satisfaction of, the Collector by the importer.

THE SCHEDULE

BY-LAW NO. 0619031

Item 21

Part II of Schedule 4

Dated this ELEVENTH day of DECEMBER 2006.

(Signed)

Philomena Carnell

Delegate of the

Chief Executive Officer