Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

REGULATION 4AC   IMPORTATION OF MERCURY  

4AC(1)    
Subject to subregulation (2) , the importation of mercury into Australia is prohibited unless:

(a)    a permission to import the mercury has been granted in writing under any of the following:


(i) the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations 1995 ;

(ii) the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 ;

(iii) the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 ; and

(b)    the permission is produced to a Collector.

4AC(2)    
Subregulation (1) does not apply to the importation of mercury from a Party to the Minamata Convention.




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