CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS

REGULATION 4V   IMPORTATION OF ANZAC GOODS  

4V(1)   [Definitions]  

In this regulation:

authorised officer
means an officer of the Department administered by the Minister authorised in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this regulation.

Minister
means the Minister administering the Anzac Day Act 1995.

4V(2)   [Likely to deceive]  

In this regulation, a reference to the word `Anzac' includes a reference to a word so nearly resembling the word `Anzac' as to be likely to deceive.

4V(3)   [Prohibited import]  

The importation into Australia of goods the description of which includes the word `Anzac' or goods bearing the word `Anzac', or advertising matter relating to those goods, is prohibited unless:

(a) the person importing the goods is the holder of a written permission granted by the Minister or an authorised officer; and

(b) the permission or a copy of the permission is produced to the Collector at or before the time of importation.

4V(4)   [Permission]  

An application for a permission under subregulation (3) must be in writing.

4V(5)   [Permission conditions]  

A permission under subregulation (3) may specify conditions or requirements to be complied with by the holder of the permission and may, for any such condition or requirement, specify the time, (being a time either before or after the importation of the goods to which the permission relates), at or before which the condition or requirement must be complied with by the holder of the permission.

4V(6)   [Revocation]  

If the holder of a permission does not comply with a condition or requirement (if any) of the permission, the Minister or an authorised officer may, by writing, revoke the permission.

4V(7)   [Offence notwithstanding]  

The Minister or authorised officer may revoke a permission under subregulation (6) whether or not the holder of the permission is charged with an offence under subsection 50(4) of the Act for not complying with the condition or requirement.