Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

REGULATION 4Z   IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN GOODS FROM IRAN  

4Z(1)    

In this regulation:

arms or related mat é riel
(Repealed by FRLI No F2026L00298)

authorised person
means an employee of the Foreign Department, authorised in writing by the Foreign Minister to give permissions under this regulation.

Foreign Minister
(Repealed by FRLI No F2026L00298)

import sanctioned goods
means goods (within the meaning of the Act) that:

(a)    are import sanctioned goods (within the meaning of the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Iran) Regulations 2025 ); or

(b)    contain import sanctioned technology.

import sanctioned technology
means import sanctioned goods (within the meaning of the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Iran) Regulations 2025 ) that are technology.

paramilitary equipment
(Repealed by FRLI No F2026L00298)

4Z(2)    

The importation, from Iran, of import sanctioned goods is prohibited unless the permission, in writing, of the Foreign Minister or an authorised person is produced to a Collector at or before the time of importation.

4Z(2A)    
An application for the written permission of the Foreign Minister or an authorised person mentioned in subregulation (2) must:

(a) be in the form approved under subregulation (2B); and

(b) contain the information required by the form; and

(c) be signed as indicated by the form.

4Z(2B)    

The Foreign Secretary may, in writing, approve a form for the purposes of subregulation (2A).

4Z(3)   [Matter specified in permission]  

A permission to import goods granted under subregulation (2) may specify for the importation:

(a) conditions or requirements, including times for compliance, to which the importation is subject; and

(b) the quantity of the goods that may be imported; and

(c) the circumstances in which the goods may be imported.

4Z(4)    
When deciding whether to give permission under subregulation (2), the Foreign Minister or an authorised person must take into account:

(a) Australia ' s relations with other countries; and

(b) Australia ' s obligations under international law.

4Z(5)    

The Foreign Minister or an authorised person may revoke or modify a permission granted under subregulation (2) if there are reasonable grounds for believing that:

(a) a condition or requirement of the permission has not been complied with or, unless modified, is unlikely to be complied with; or

(b) permitting, or continuing to permit, the importation of goods in accordance with the permission would infringe the international obligations of Australia.