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Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Commencement Proclamation 2015

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This document is a formal proclamation that sets 2 November 2015 as the date when Schedule 1 of the Customs Tariff (Anti‑Dumping) Amendment Act 2015 comes into force (legally known as 'commencement').

What it does:

Activates the legal changes contained in Schedule 1 of the Amendment Act on the specified date
Was issued by the Administrator of the Government (acting on ministerial advice) under powers granted by the parent Act

Who it affects:

Primarily affects importers, manufacturers, and businesses involved in trade remedies (anti-dumping measures)
Also relevant to the Australian Border Force and Customs administration

Why it matters:

Without this proclamation, the amendments in Schedule 1 would remain dormant law—passed by Parliament but not yet active
It provides legal certainty about exactly when the new anti-dumping tariff rules take effect

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Customs Tariff (Anti‑Dumping) Amendment Commencement Proclamation 2015

I, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC QC, Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Tariff (Anti‑Dumping) Amendment Act 2015, fix 2 November 2015 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 29 October 2015

Paul de Jersey

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

Christopher Pyne

Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science

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