Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Act 2024 (79 of 2024)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 4   Streamlined disciplinary process for customs brokers

Customs Act 1901

113   Subsection 183CQ(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Notice where no referral to Committee

(4) If the Comptroller-General of Customs gives a customs broker a notice under this section because of paragraph (1)(a), (c) or (f), the notice must:

(a) state the grounds on which the notice is given; and

(b) state the things the Comptroller-General may do in relation to the broker's licence under subsection 183CS(1); and

(c) invite the broker to make a written submission to the Comptroller-General in relation to the matter within the period specified in the notice (which must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given).

Notice where referral to Committee

(4A) If the Comptroller-General of Customs gives a customs broker a notice under this section and subsection (4) does not apply, the notice must:

(a) state the grounds on which the notice is given; and

(b) state that the Comptroller-General is going to refer to the Committee, for investigation and report to the Comptroller-General, the question whether the Comptroller-General should take action in relation to the broker's licence under subsection 183CS(1); and

(c) state the things the Comptroller-General may do in relation to that licence under subsection 183CS(1); and

(d) state the rights of the customs broker under sections 183J and 183S to take part in the proceedings before the Committee.