Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone)Notes on individual clauses
Clause 1 - Short Title
1. This clause provides for the Act to be cited as the Customs Amendment (Alcoholic Beverages) Act 2000 .
Clause 2 - Commencement
2. This clause provides that the Act commences on 1 July 2000.
3. This clause is the formal enabling provision for the Schedule to the Act, providing that each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended as indicated.
4. The clause also provides that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms. This is a standard enabling clause for transitional, savings and application items in amending legislation.