1Customs Tariff (Special Duties) Validation Act 1934

CUSTOMS TARIFF (SPECIAL DUTIES) VALIDATION.

No. 26 of 1934.

An Act to provide for the Validation of Collections of Special Duties of Customs under Customs Tariff Proposals.

[Assented to 4th August, 1934]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Special Duties) Validation Act 1934.

Definition.

2. In this Act “ Customs Tariff (Special Duties) proposals” means the proposals relating to the imposition of special duties of Customs introduced into the House of Representatives on the following dates, namely:—

25th February, 1932;

24th May, 1932;

1st September, 1932;

13th October, 1932;

8th March, 1933; and

4th October, 1933.

Validation of collections under Tariff proposals.

3. All special duties of Customs demanded or collected (whether before the dissolution or expiry of the present House of Representatives or at or after such dissolution or expiry and on or before the twenty-eighth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five) pursuant to Customs Tariff (Special Duties) proposals, shall be deemed to have been lawfully imposed and lawfully demanded or collected.