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1‑6 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) animal reproductive material;
(b) approved export program;
(c) Commonwealth authorised officer;
(d) cost‑recovery charge;
(e) export operations;
(f) fee‑bearing activities;
(g) government certificate;
(h) late payment fee;
(i) registered establishment;
(j) State or Territory authorised officer;
(k) tariff rate quota certificate;
(l) third party authorised officer.

In this instrument:

Act means the Export Control Act 2020, and includes:

(a) legislative instruments made under the Export Control Act 2020; and
(b) the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to the Export Control Act 2020.

Animals Rules means the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021.

assessment means an assessment of goods under Part 2 of Chapter 9 of the Act.

audit means an audit under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the Act.

basic charge means:

(a) a fee prescribed by a provision in Part 2 of this instrument; or
(b) a charge imposed by:
(i) the Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Act 2015; or
(ii) the Export Charges (Imposition—Excise) Act 2015; or
(iii) the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015.

Note: See also the Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Regulations 2021 and the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Regulations 2021.

departmental holiday, in relation to a fee‑bearing activity, means a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is observed as a public holiday in the place where the fee‑bearing activity is carried out.

ESCAS has the meaning given by the Animals Rules.

export document means a government certificate, an export permit, a tariff rate quota certificate, or any other document that is issued or certified under the Act or under an instrument made under the Act in relation to the export of goods, but does not include:

(a) an export licence; or
(b) an approved ESCAS within the meaning of the Animals Rules; or
(c) a pre‑export approval within the meaning of the Animals Rules; or
(d) an instrument of exemption given under subsection 56(1) of the Act.

horticultural products has the meaning given by the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021.