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Schedule 1 Exclusions
Part 2 Laws
Clause 5
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The following laws, to the extent that they implement the
European Union-Australia Wine Agreement—Protection of
Certain Names and Expressions:
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980 of the
Commonwealth, Part VIB and Part VIA (Label Integrity
Program)
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (Exports)
Regulations of the Commonwealth, Parts 3 and 4
5 Taxation and business franchises
Sales Tax Assessment Act 1992 of the Commonwealth
Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1992 of the
Commonwealth
Laws of a State imposing or providing for the imposition,
assessment or collection of taxation, including stamp
duties, and providing for business licences.
Schedule 1
Permanent exemptions Schedule 2
Laws relating to Goods—General Part 1
Clause 1
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Schedule 2 Permanent exemptions
(see s 45)
The laws specified or described in this Schedule are exempt from
the operation of this Act.
Part 1 Laws relating to Goods—General
1 Quarantine
A law of an Australian jurisdiction, including a law relating to
quarantine, to the extent that—
(a) the law is enacted or made substantially for the purpose of
preventing the entry or spread of any pest, disease, organism,
variety, genetic disorder or any other similar thing; and
(b) the law authorises the application of quarantine measures that
do not amount to an arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or
to a disguised restriction on trade between Australia and New
Zealand and are not inconsistent with the requirements of the
Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation.
2 Endangered species
A law of an Australian jurisdiction to the extent that it is enacted or
made substantially for the purpose of protecting a species or other
class of animals or plants from extinction in the jurisdiction and that
it prohibits or restricts the possession, sale, killing or capture of
animals or plants of that species or other class in the jurisdiction.
Schedule 1
Schedule 2 Permanent exemptions
Part 2 Laws relating to Goods—Specific
Clause 3
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Part 2 Laws relating to Goods—Specific
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Firearms and other prohibited or offensive weapons
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations
Fireworks
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations
Indecent material
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act
1995
Ozone protection
Ozone Protection Act 1989
Agricultural and veterinary chemicals
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
Other
Imported Food Control Act 1992 (to the extent that it deals
with risk categorised food commodities)
4 New South Wales
Firearms and other prohibited or offensive weapons
Firearms Act 1996
Prohibited Weapons Act 1989
Schedule 1
Permanent exemptions Schedule 2
Laws relating to Goods—Specific Part 2
Clause 5
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Fireworks
Dangerous Goods Act 1975 (to the extent that it deals with
fireworks)
Gaming machines
Registered Clubs Act 1976, Parts 10 and 11
Liquor Act 1982, Part 11
Indecent material
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Enforcement Act 1995
Ozone protection
Ozone Protection Act 1989
5 Victoria
Firearms and other prohibited or offensive weapons
Firearms Act 1958
Firearms Regulations 1995
Control of Weapons Act 1990
Control of Weapons Regulations 1990
Fireworks
Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (to the extent that it deals with
fireworks)
Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 1988, Part 8,
Division 5
Schedule 1
Schedule 2 Permanent exemptions
Part 2 Laws relating to Goods—Specific
Clause 6
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Gaming machines
Gaming Machine Control Act 1991
Indecent material
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
(Enforcement) Act 1995
Ozone protection
Environment Protection Act 1970, sections 16 and 41 (to the
extent that they deal with ozone depleting substances) and
paragraph 71 (1) (gba)