4MAImportation of rough diamonds

4MA Importation of rough diamonds

(1) In this regulation:

country includes an international organisation of states or a dependent territory of a country.

Interlaken Declaration means the Interlaken Declaration of 5 November 2002 on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds.

Kimberley Process means the international certification arrangement for rough diamonds adopted under the Interlaken Declaration.

Kimberley Process Certificate means a certificate that meets the minimum requirements for certificates specified in Part A of Annex 1 of the document known as the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme which accompanied the Interlaken Declaration.

original certificate means the original Kimberley Process Certificate mentioned in paragraph (2)(b).

Participant means a country that is a Participant in the Kimberley Process.

rough diamonds means diamonds that:

(a) are unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted; and
(b) are classified under heading 7102.10.00, 7102.21.00 or 7102.31.00 of Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.

(2) The importation of rough diamonds from a country is prohibited unless: (a) the country is a Participant; and (b) the country has issued a Kimberley Process Certificate for the rough diamonds; and (c) the original certificate is produced to a Collector at or before the time of importation; and (d) the rough diamonds are imported in a tamper resistant container. (3) The importer must: (a) retain the original certificate for a period of 5 years after the time of importation; and (b) produce the original certificate to an employee of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Offshore Minerals Act 1994 if requested to do so within that period.