23ATariff rate quota systems

#### 23A Tariff rate quota systems (1) The Secretary may make orders providing for, or in relation to, the establishment and administration of a system, or systems, of tariff rate quotas for the export of goods. > Note: The orders may make different provision for, or in relation to, different classes of goods (see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901). (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the orders may make provision for, or in relation to, the following: (a) determining the amount of tariff rate quota for the export of goods for a period; (b) methods for determining tariff rate quota entitlements for the export of goods; (c) establishing and maintaining a register of tariff rate quota entitlements; (d) surrender, transfer, variation, and cancellation of tariff rate quota entitlements; (e) tariff rate quota certificates, including cancellation of certificates; (f) imposing conditions, including variation and cancellation of conditions; (g) auditing and reporting requirements; (h) the use of computer programs for making decisions under a system of tariff rate quotas; (i) review of decisions. (3) The Secretary may give written directions to be complied with by a particular person or body in relation to a matter covered by an order made under this section. (4) If a direction given under this section is inconsistent with an order made under this section, the direction prevails and the order, to the extent of the inconsistency, does not have any effect. (5) An order made, or direction given, under this section that is inconsistent with the regulations or an order made by the Minister has no effect to the extent of the inconsistency, but the order or direction is taken to be consistent with the regulations and any orders made by the Minister to the extent that the order or direction is capable of operating concurrently with those instruments. (6) A direction given under subsection (3) is not a legislative instrument.