Customs Act 1901

PART IVA - DEPOTS  

SECTION 77Q   COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO WHICH A DEPOT LICENCE IS SUBJECT  

Imposition of additional conditions

77Q(1)    

The Comptroller-General of Customs may, at any time, impose additional conditions to which a depot licence is subject if the Comptroller-General of Customs considers the conditions to be necessary or desirable:

(a) for the protection of the revenue; or

(b) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Customs Acts, any other law of the Commonwealth prescribed by the regulations or a law of a State or Territory prescribed by the regulations; or

(c) for any other purpose.

77Q(1A)    

If the Comptroller-General of Customs imposes conditions under subsection (1) when granting the depot licence, the Comptroller-General of Customs must specify the conditions in the licence.

77Q(1B)    

If the Comptroller-General of Customs imposes conditions under subsection (1) after the depot licence has been granted:

(a) the Comptroller-General of Customs must, by written notice to the holder of the licence, notify the holder of the conditions; and

(b) the conditions cannot take effect before:

(i) the end of 30 days after the giving of the notice; or

(ii) if the Comptroller-General of Customs considers that it is necessary for the conditions to take effect earlier - the end of a shorter period specified in the notice.

Variation of imposed conditions

77Q(2)    

The Comptroller-General of Customs may, by written notice to the holder of the licence, vary conditions imposed under subsection (1) in relation to that licence.

77Q(3)    

A variation under subsection (2) cannot take effect before:

(a) the end of 30 days after the giving of the notice under that subsection; or

(b) if the Comptroller-General of Customs considers that it is necessary for the variation to take effect earlier - the end of a shorter period specified in the notice given under that subsection.