Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Regulation 2015
25Exemptions from charges
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25 Exemptions from charges
(1) For section 14 of the Act, a charge prescribed in relation to a regulated matter relating to the export of regulated goods by a provision in this Part is not payable if the matter relates to: (a) the export of a disability assistance dog; or (b) goods that are to be exported from Australia by an organisation approved by the Secretary that provides aid or assistance in a foreign country; or (c) a registered establishment that is a marine laboratory: (i) that is operated or funded by the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and (ii) the primary function of which is to research and develop export markets without engaging in commercial trade; or (d) goods that are ships’ stores, being goods for the use of the passengers and crew, or for the service of the ship, on a voyage from Australia; or (e) goods that are aircraft’s stores, being goods for the use of the passengers and crew, or for the service of the aircraft, on a flight from Australia; or (f) goods that have been imported into Australia and held in bond; or (g) goods that are: (i) imported into Australia; and (ii) to be exported from Australia in the same covering and under the same trade description as the covering and trade description in or under which they were imported; or (h) goods that are consigned to an external Territory for consumption within the Territory; or (i) goods that are consigned to either a resources industry fixed structure, or a resources industry mobile unit, within the meaning of the Sea Installations Act 1987, that is installed in any of the following areas, for consumption on the structure or mobile unit: (i) the Greater Sunrise special regime area within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973; (ii) the Greater Sunrise pipeline international offshore area within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; (iii) the area in or above the Bayu‑Undan Gas Field within the meaning of the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty; (iv) the Bayu‑Undan pipeline international offshore area within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; (v) the area in or above the Kitan Oil Field within the meaning of the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty; or (j) goods (other than a live animal or animal reproductive material) that are to be exported in a consignment of no more than: (i) for liquid goods—10 litres; or (ii) for goods of any other kind—10 kilograms; or (k) goods that are to be exported to New Zealand, other than: (i) live animals; or (ii) animal reproductive material; or (iii) grain; or (iv) plants, or plant products, for which a certificate is required by or under a law of New Zealand. (2) For paragraph (1)(i): (a) a resources industry fixed structure or a resources industry mobile unit is installed at a particular time if, under section 6 of the Sea Installations Act 1987, it would be taken to be installed in an adjacent area at that time; and (b) a resources industry fixed structure or a resources industry mobile unit that is not installed is taken to be a ship.