Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Honourable Scott Morrison MP)Notes on clauses
Clause 1 - Short title
1. This clause provides for the Bill, when enacted, to be cited as the Customs Amendment Act 2014.
Clause 2 - Commencement
2. This clause provides that the Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Clause 3 - Schedule(s)
3. This clause is the formal enabling provision for the Schedule to the Bill, providing that each Act specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed in accordance with the applicable items of the Schedule. This Bill amends the Act.
4. The clause also provides that the other items of the Schedule have effect according to their terms. This is a standard enabling clause for transitional, savings and application items in amending legislation.