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Customs Regulations 1926
128AARefunds and remissions not requiring an application
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#### 128AA Refunds and remissions not requiring an application
(1) A person is entitled to a refund of duty without the need to make an application, if:
(a) the goods on which duty has been paid are Subdivision AA goods within the meaning of subsection 71AAAA of the Act and, in consequence, were not the subject of a self‑assessed clearance declaration or, an import declaration; and
(b) the duty was paid through manifest error of fact or patent misconception of the law; and
(c) the person tells the Collector within 4 years after the duty was paid, in writing, signed by the person, the grounds on which the person believes he or she is entitled to a refund.
(2) In a circumstance specified in paragraph 126(1)(ea), it is not necessary to apply for a refund.
> Note: For conditions and restrictions applying in a circumstance specified in paragraph 126(1)(ea), see subregulation 127(4A).
(3) For subsection 163(1AD) of the Act, in a circumstance specified in paragraph 126(1)(za) or (zb), it is not necessary to apply for a remission of duty.