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The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service was an Australian federal government agency responsible for managing the security and integrity of the Australian border and facilitating the movement of legitimate international travellers and goods, whilst protecting the safety, security and commercial interests of Australians. [3]
Posting items via international mail also requires the sending party to complete a customs declaration form. The declaration form helps the customs to control goods entering the country, which can affect the country's economy, security or environment. A levy duty may be applied.
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service was the Australian government agency responsible for enforcing Australian quarantine laws, as part of the Department of Agriculture. Following a period operating under the name DAFF Biosecurity, it has since been absorbed into divisions in the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources .
Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991 1991 (No. 79) Yes (as amended) Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Act 1996 1996 (No. 45) Yes (as amended) Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933 1933 (No. 8) Yes (as amended) Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 1954 (No. 42)
The Australian Customs Service was created as an independent authority by the Hawke government in 1985 under the Commonwealth Customs Administration Act 1985 after operating as a departmental entity from 1982 to 1985 within the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce and as the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs Bureau of Customs from 1975 to 1982.
When Customs find traces of narcotics on an American passenger's surfboard, the passenger pops some pills, becomes abusive and collapses. A stash of food in the bags of some Indonesian passengers holds a surprise for Customs. Customs officers find that 50 jars of pills in a package from India are not the natural remedies claimed on the jars.
Some foods may be prohibited during certain religious periods (e.g., Lent), at certain stages of life (e.g., pregnancy), or to certain classes of people (e.g., priests), even if the food is otherwise permitted. On a comparative basis, what may be declared unfit for one group may be perfectly acceptable to another within the same culture or ...
In December 2008 then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that the Australian Government would be augmenting, re-tasking and renaming the Australian Customs Service to create the new Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Royal assent was given to the changes on 22 May 2009 and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service was ...