12Issuing tariff rate quota certificates—quarterly access amounts

12 Issuing tariff rate quota certificates—quarterly access amounts

Application of this section (1) This section applies in relation to an application under section 9 for a tariff rate quota certificate in relation to a consignment of a quota type for export in a quota year if there is a quarterly access amount for that quota type.

Note: There is a quarterly access amount only if a provision of Chapter 3 provides for it (see section 7).

When Secretary must issue certificate (2) Subject to section 115, the Secretary must issue a tariff rate quota certificate to the applicant in relation to the consignment if, at the time the Secretary issues the certificate, the uncommitted quarterly access amount for the quota type and the current quarter of the quota year is greater than zero.

Note: Section 115 deals with when the Secretary may decide not to issue a certificate.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), if the quota year has not started at the time the Secretary deals with the application, the first quarter of the quota year is taken to be the current quarter. (4) The certificate must be issued for the lesser of: (a) the weight of the consignment applied for; and (b) the uncommitted quarterly access amount at the time the Secretary deals with the application.