16BExports of certain components

#### 16B Exports of certain components (1) Where the Secretary or a person authorized by him certifies to the Treasurer that he is of opinion that, and the Treasurer is satisfied that, a person who, during a specified period, carried on the production in Australia of, and the export from Australia of motor vehicle components for, motor vehicles of a specified kind has significantly assisted in the development of manufacturing in Australia, and of the export from Australia of goods manufactured in Australia, by following a policy of using for the purposes of that production and export, to such extent as is reasonably practicable, components manufactured in Australia, the Treasurer shall, by notice in writing to the Commissioner signed by or on behalf of the Treasurer, direct that that person shall, for the purposes of this Division, be deemed to have been a producer for export in relation to motor vehicle components (being components in relation to which he would not otherwise have been a producer for export) that: (a) were exported from Australia by that person during the period specified in the certificate; and (b) were components for motor vehicles of the kind specified in the certificate; and, where such a direction is given, any other person who would, but for this subsection, have been a producer for export in relation to those components shall, for the purposes of this Division, be deemed not to have been a producer for export in relation to those components. (2) Where the Secretary or a person authorized by him certifies to the Treasurer that he is of opinion that, and the Treasurer is satisfied that: (a) a person who, during a rebate year, carried on the production in Australia of prescribed goods of a particular kind and the export from Australia of components for prescribed goods of that kind, has followed a policy of using for the purposes of that production and export, to such extent as is reasonably practicable, components that are Australian products; and (b) the amount by which the total of the considerations receivable by that person for the sale of components for prescribed goods of that kind exported by him from Australia during the rebate year exceeds the total cost to that person of components that are not Australian products and are included in the components for which those considerations are receivable is not less than one‑half of the total of those considerations; the Treasurer shall, by notice in writing to the Commissioner signed by or on behalf of the Treasurer, direct that that person shall, for the purposes of this Division, be deemed to have been a producer for export in relation to components for prescribed goods of that kind exported by the employer from Australia during the rebate year, and, where such a direction is given, any other person who would, but for this subsection, have been a producer for export in relation to those components shall, for the purposes of this Division, be deemed not to have been a producer for export in relation to those components. (3) Where, in relation to any goods, being motor vehicle components or components for prescribed goods, that were exported from Australia by a person during a specified period, the Secretary or the Treasurer is satisfied that that person should not be deemed, in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) of this section, to be a producer for export of those goods, he shall cause that person to be notified accordingly. (4) A certificate under subsection (2) of this section in relation to a rebate year shall not be issued unless an application for the certificate is lodged with the Secretary within six months after the end of that rebate year. (5) In subsection (2) of this section: > Australian products means goods that have, by manufacture, production, assembling or processing, or by grading and sorting, carried out in Australia, been brought into the form or condition in which they were used in the production of prescribed goods of the kind concerned or were exported from Australia. > cost, in relation to components, not being Australian products, that are exported by a person, means: (a) where that person imported the components into Australia—the cost to that person of the components, excluding any customs duty paid or payable in respect of the importation; or (b) in any other case—the cost to that person of the components, less any customs duty that became payable by any other person upon the importation of the components into Australia. > prescribed goods of a particular kind does not include: (a) motor vehicles; or (b) parts, fittings or accessories for motor vehicles, not being goods of a kind marketed as additions to complete motor vehicles.