Annex E
Customs
Management
Customs Management
(Amendment) Bill, 2016 (Amendment) Bill, 2016
5.
(i)
by the deletion of the words, “in such form and manner, including”;
and
(ii)
by the insertion immediately before the symbol “;” the words “or in
such form and manner as the Comptroller may allow”.
Amendment of section 142 of the principal Act.
Subsection (2) of section 142 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
the words “, benefiting from preferential tariff provisions contained in
international trade agreements which The Bahamas has concluded with countries
or groups of countries and territories,”.
6.
Amendment to section 354 of the principal Act.
Subsection (2) of section 354 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion
immediately after paragraph (e) of the following new paragraph—
“(ee) prescribing requirements for certain category of persons engaged in the
facilitation of the import or export of goods;”.
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2016/2017
DRAFT
ESTIMATES
OF REVENUE &
EXPENDITURE
OBJECTS AND REASONS
Clause 2 of the Bill seeks to amend a typographical error in section 78 of the
Act.
Clauses 3 and 6 of the Bill seeks to amend the principal Act to provide for the
licensing and to empower the Minister to make regulations relative to authorised
couriers.
Clause 4 of the Bill seeks to provide for all entries to be made electronically
therefore eliminating the previous option of entering items manually in writing while
empowering the Comptroller to permit entry by other means where necessary.
Clause 5 of the Bill seeks to amend the principal Act to further establish the
framework for the implementation of tariff rate quotas in accordance with section 142
of the Act to provide trade support to local industries which are experiencing serious
injury from the importation of like competing goods.