Customs By-Laws 2023
14Goods the subject of inter-governmental agreement or arrangement that are for the official use of foreign governments (item 10)
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14 Goods the subject of inter-governmental agreement or arrangement that are for the official use of foreign governments (item 10)
By-law (1) This section may be cited as Customs By‑law No. 2300025. Prescribed goods (2) For the purposes of item 10, goods to which that item applies are goods for which both of the following apply: (a) the goods are the subject of an agreement or arrangement between the Government of Australia and the government of another country; and (b) the agreement or arrangement provides that the goods be allowed a free rate of customs duty upon importation into Australia. Conditions (3) Item 10 applies to those goods covered by subsection (2) subject to all of the following conditions: (a) the goods are owned by the government of a country other than Australia at the time of entry for home consumption; (b) the goods are for the official use of that government; (c) the goods are not to be used for the purposes of trade.