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

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 8   Strengthening integrity controls

Customs Act 1901

171   Application provisions

Depot licences

(1) The amendments of section 77K of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Part apply in relation to an application for a depot licence that is made on or after the day on which this item commences.

(2) The amendments of section 77LA of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Part apply in relation to a depot licence granted before, on or after the day on which this item commences.

(3) Paragraph 77N(2)(aa) of the Customs Act 1901, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to a person who ceases to participate in the management or control of a depot on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the depot licence was granted before, on or after that day.

(4) The amendments of subsection 77N(2A) of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Part apply in relation to a substantial change to be made on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the depot licence was granted before, on or after that day.

(5) The amendments of section 77V of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Part apply in relation to a notice given under subsection 77V(1) of that Act on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the depot licence was granted before, on or after that day.

(6) The amendments of section 77Y of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Part apply in relation to a direction given on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the depot licence was granted before, on or after that day.

(7) Section 77ZAA of the Customs Act 1901, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to a depot licence granted before, on or after the day on which this item commences.

Warehouse licences

(8) Paragraph 82(1)(aa) of the Customs Act 1901, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to a person who ceases to participate in the management or control of a warehouse on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the warehouse licence was granted before, on or after that day.

(9) The repeal of paragraphs 82(1)(d) to (f) of the Customs Act 1901 made by this Part, and subsection 82(1A) of that Act as inserted by this Part, apply in relation to a substantial change to be made on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the warehouse licence was granted before, on or after that day.

(10) Section 87C of the Customs Act 1901, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to a direction given on or after the day on which this item commences, whether the warehouse licence was granted before, on or after that day.