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This Act may be cited as the Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997.
This Act commences at the same time as item 25 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 commences.
In this Act:
broker’s licence means a licence to act as a customs broker granted under section 183C of the Customs Act and includes such a licence that has been renewed under section 183CJ of that Act.
cargo report means a cargo report under section 64AB of the Customs Act.
commencement day means the day on which Part IVA of the Customs Act commences.
Comptroller‑General of Customs means the person who is the Comptroller‑General of Customs in accordance with subsection 11(3) or 14(2) of the Australian Border Force Act 2015.
Customs Act means the Customs Act 1901.
customs broker licence application charge means the customs broker licence application charge payable as set out in section 183CA of the Customs Act.
customs broker licence charge means the customs broker licence charge payable as set out in section 183CJA of the Customs Act.
depot licence means a licence granted under section 77G of the Customs Act and includes such a licence that has been renewed under section 77T of that Act.
depot licence application charge means the depot licence application charge payable as set out in section 77H of the Customs Act.
depot licence charge means the depot licence charge payable as set out in section 77U of the Customs Act.
depot licence variation charge means the depot licence variation charge payable as set out in section 77LA of the Customs Act.
line of cargo means cargo covered by that part of a cargo report that constitutes a reference to:
a single air waybill or similar document; or
a single bill of lading or similar document.
transactions handled, in relation to a place that is, or becomes, a depot licensed under Part IVA of the Customs Act and to a period, means lines of cargo received into that place during that period.
warehouse licence means a licence granted under section 79 of the Customs Act and includes such a licence that has been renewed under section 84 of that Act.
warehouse licence application charge means the warehouse licence application charge payable as set out in section 80 of the Customs Act.
warehouse licence charge means the warehouse licence charge payable as set out in section 85 of the Customs Act.
warehouse licence variation charge means the warehouse licence variation charge payable as set out in section 81B of the Customs Act.
This Act does not extend to Norfolk Island.
Depot licence application charge payable as set out in section 77H of the Customs Act is imposed.
Depot licence charge payable as set out in section 77U of the Customs Act is imposed.
Depot licence variation charge payable as set out in section 77LA of the Customs Act is imposed.
The amount of depot licence application charge payable by an applicant for a depot licence is $3,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $4,500 is prescribed, that other amount.
Grant of licence
The amount of depot licence charge payable in respect of the grant of a depot licence is:
for the grant of a depot licence that comes into force on a 1 July—$4,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $6,000 is prescribed, that other amount; or
for the grant of a depot licence that comes into force on a day in a financial year other than 1 July—the amount worked out using the formula:
Renewal of licence
Subject to subsection (3), the amount of depot licence charge payable in respect of the renewal of a depot licence is $4,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $6,000 is prescribed, that other amount.
If:
the depot concerned was licensed under Part IVA of the Customs Act during the whole of the period of 12 months ending on the last 31 March before the start of the financial year for which the renewal is sought; and
there were less than 300 transactions handled in relation to the depot during that 12‑month period;
the amount of depot licence charge payable in respect of the renewal of the depot licence is $1,500, or, if another amount not exceeding $2,250 is prescribed, that other amount.
The amount of depot licence variation charge payable by an applicant for the variation of a depot licence is $300 or, if another amount, not exceeding $450, is prescribed, that other amount.
Warehouse licence application charge payable as set out in section 80 of the Customs Act is imposed.
Warehouse licence charge payable as set out in section 85 of the Customs Act is imposed.
Warehouse licence variation charge payable as set out in section 81B of the Customs Act is imposed.
The amount of warehouse licence application charge payable by an applicant for a warehouse licence is $3,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $4,500 is prescribed, that other amount.
Grant of licence
The amount of warehouse licence charge payable in respect of the grant of a warehouse licence is:
for the grant of a warehouse licence that comes into force on a 1 July—$4,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $6,000 is prescribed, that other amount; or
for the grant of a warehouse licence that comes into force on a day in a financial year other than 1 July—the amount worked out using the formula:
Renewal of licence
The amount of warehouse licence charge payable in respect of the renewal of a warehouse licence is $4,000, or, if another amount not exceeding $6,000 is prescribed, that other amount.
The amount of warehouse licence variation charge payable by an applicant for the variation of a warehouse licence is $300, or, if another amount not exceeding $450 is prescribed, that other amount.