Commonwealth legislation

Customs (Import Licensing) Regulations (Repeal)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

58 of 1996

Collection

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This regulation removes (repeals) three old sets of import licensing rules from 1956, 1985, and 1986 that required businesses to obtain government licenses before bringing certain goods into Australia.

What this means for you:

If you're an importer: You no longer need to apply for or hold the specific licenses covered by these repealed regulations, cutting red tape and speeding up the import process.
What's left: While these particular licensing schemes are gone, other customs laws (including the main Customs Act 1901) still apply. You must still comply with remaining import duties, quarantine rules, and any other current permits.
Why it matters: This is a deregulatory measure that opens up trade by scrapping outdated administrative barriers, reflecting Australia's shift away from heavy import protection toward freer trade in the 1990s.

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Statutory Rules 1996 No. 581

Customs (Import Licensing) Regulations (Repeal)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

Dated 8 May 1996.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

GEOFF PROSSER

Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs

1. Repeal of Customs (Import Licensing) Regulations

1.1 Statutory Rules 1956 No. 93, 1985 No. 104 and 1986 No. 396 are repealed.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 May 1996.

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Statutory Rules 1996 No. 581

Customs (Import Licensing) Regulations (Repeal)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

Dated 8 May 1996.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

GEOFF PROSSER

Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs

1. Repeal of Customs (Import Licensing) Regulations

1.1 Statutory Rules 1956 No. 93, 1985 No. 104 and 1986 No. 396 are repealed.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 May 1996.