What this instrument covered
The Customs (International Obligations) Amendment (Australia-Fiji Defence Cooperation Agreement) By Law 2025 was a federal legislative instrument made on 13 February 2025. It amended the Customs (International Obligations) By Laws 2023 to add rules about goods brought into Australia by members of a Fiji Visiting Force under the Australia-Fiji Defence Cooperation Agreement.
The amendment inserted a specific clause - section 13B, item 11 - covering the customs treatment for Fiji military personnel visiting Australia.
Current status
The instrument is recorded as repealed, meaning it is no longer in force. The source does not specify why it was repealed or what replaced it.
Key actions
The full text of this instrument is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00110.
- Businesses that import or supply goods to visiting foreign defence force personnel can check the current version of the Customs (International Obligations) By Laws 2023 at legislation.gov.au to confirm what rules now apply, as this amending instrument has been repealed.
- The Department of Home Affairs administers this law and can be contacted for further guidance.
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