Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Home Affairs, the Honourable Jason Clare MP)CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2012
NOTES ON CLAUSES
Clause 1 - Short title
1. This clause provides for the Bill, when enacted, to be cited as the Customs Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2012 .
Clause 2 - Commencement
2. This clause provides for the Bill to commence on the day after the Act receives the Royal Assent.
Clause 3 - Schedules
3. This clause is the formal enabling provision for the Schedule to the Bill, providing that each Act specified in a Schedule is amended in accordance with the applicable items of the Schedule. In this Bill the Acts being amended are the Customs Act 1901 , the Import Processing Charges Act 2001 and the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 .
4. The clause also provides that the other items of the Schedules have effect according to their terms. This is a standard enabling clause for transitional, savings and application items in amending legislation. In this Bill there is an application provision in item 2 of Schedule 1.
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