Customs (Prohibited Imports and Exports) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (Legal Notice No. 31 of 2019)

65 No. 17 GOVERNMENT OF FIJI GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT FRIDAY, 7th JUNE 2019 [LEGAL NOTICE NO. 31] CUSTOMS ACT 1986 Customs (Prohibited Imports and Exports) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 64 of the Customs Act 1986, I hereby make these Regulations— Short title and commencement 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Prohibited Imports and Exports) (Amendment) Regulations 2019. (2) These Regulations come into force on 8 June 2019. (3) In these Regulations, the Customs (Prohibited Imports and Exports) Regulations 1986 is referred to as the “Principal Regulations”. Schedule 1 amended 2. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended in the Table after item 15 by inserting the following new items— Item No Description of goods “ 16. Shark fins. 17. Live coral. ”. Schedule 2 amended 3. Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is amended in the Table after item 17 by inserting the following new item— Item No Description of goods Conditions, Restrictions or Requirements “ 18. Left hand drive vehicles The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the left hand drive vehicle imported is able to be registered or is exempted under the Land Transport Act 1998. ”. EXTRAORDINARY 66 Schedule 3 amended 4. Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations is amended by— (a) deleting item 5 and substituting the following— “5.(a) Used or reconditioned motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons including station wagons and racing cars; dual purpose motor vehicles; vehicle chassis and vehicle chassis fitted with engines unless they are Euro 4 compliant and are not more than 5 years from the year of manufacture for diesel, unleaded and hybrid vehicles. The vehicles subject to a licence are classified under the following tariff items in Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986— 8702.10.21; 8702.20.21; 8702.30.21; 8702.90.91; 8703.21.10; 8703.21.30; 8703.21.50; 8703.21.90; 8703.22.10; 8703.22.30; 8703.22.50; 8703.22.90; 8703.23.11; 8703.23.13; 8703.23.15; 8703.23.19; 8703.23.21; 8703.23.23; 8703.23.25; 8703.23.29; 8703.24.10; 8703.24.30; 8703.24.50; 8703.24.90; 8703.31.10; 8703.31.30; 8703.31.50; 8703.31.90; 8703.32.10; 8703.32.30; 8703.32.50; 8703.32.90; 8703.33.11; 8703.33.13; 8703.33.15; 8703.33.19; 8703.33.21; 8703.33.23; 8703.33.25; 8703.33.29; 8703.40.20; 8703.40.40; 8703.40.60; 8703.40.80; 8703.40.99; 8703.50.20; 8703.50.40; 8703.50.60; 8703.50.80; 8703.50.99; 8704.21.32; 8704.21.34; 8704.21.36; 8704.21.38; 8704.21.41; 8704.21.43; 8704.21.45; 8704.21.49; 8704.21.52; 8704.21.54; 8704.21.56; 8704.21.58; 8704.21.61; 8704.21.63; 8704.21.65; 8704.21.69; 8704.31.32; 8704.31.34; 8704.31.36; 8704.31.38; 8704.31.41; 8704.31.43; 8704.31.45; 8704.31.49; 8704.31.52; 8704.31.54; 8704.31.56; 8704.31.58; 8704.31.61; 8704.31.63; 8704.31.65; 8704.31.69; 8706.00.20; 8706.00.99; 8708.99.30 (b) Used or reconditioned vehicles for public transport of 16 persons or more and goods vehicles; road tractors; Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) vehicles; Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles; solar vehicles and electric vehicles unless they are Euro 4 compliant. The vehicles subject to a licence are classified under the following tariff items in Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986— 8701.20.90; 8701.30.90; 8701.91.90; 8701.92.90; 8701.93.90; 8701.94.90; 8701.95.90; 8702.10.21; 8702.10.22; 8702.20.21; 8702.20.22; 8702.30.21; 8702.30.22; 8702.40.21; 8702.40.22; 8702.90.91; 8702.90.92; 8703.21.10; 8703.21.30; 8703.21.50; 8703.21.90; 8703.22.10; 8703.22.30; 8703.22.50; 8703.22.90; 8703.23.11; 8703.23.13; 8703.23.15; 8703.23.19; 8703.23.21; 8703.23.23; 8703.23.25; 8703.23.29; 8703.24.10; 8703.24.30; 8703.24.50; 8703.24.90; 8703.31.10; 8703.31.30; 8703.31.50; 8703.31.90; 8703.32.10; 8703.32.30; 8703.32.50; 8703.32.90; 8703.33.11; 8703.33.13; 8703.33.15; 8703.33.19; 8703.33.21; 8703.33.23; 8703.33.25; 8703.33.29; 8703.60.11; 8703.60.15; 8703.60.19; 8703.60.23; 8703.60.29; 8703.70.11; 8703.70.15; 8703.70.19; 8703.70.23; 8703.70.29; 8703.80.11; 8703.80.15; 8703.80.19; 8703.80.23; 8703.80.29; 8704.10.90; 8704.21.12; 8704.21.19; 8704.21.32; 8704.21.34; 8704.21.36; 8704.21.38; 8704.21.41; 8704.21.43; 8704.21.45; 8704.21.49; 8704.21.52; 8704.21.54; 8704.21.56; 8704.21.58; 8704.21.61; 8704.21.63; 8704.21.65; 8704.21.69; 8704.21.72; 8704.21.79; 8704.21.99; 8704.22.13; 8704.22.19; 8704.22.30; 8704.22.99; 8704.23.20; 8704.23.40; 8704.23.99; 8704.31.12; 8704.31.19; 8704.31.72; 8704.31.79; 8704.31.99; 8704.32.12; 8704.32.19; 8704.32.30; 8704.32.50; 8704.32.90; 8704.90.90; 8705.10.90; 8705.20.90; 8705.30.90; 8705.40.90; 8705.90.20; 8705.90.99; 8706.00.20; 8706.00.99; 8708.99.30”; 67 (b) in item 6, deleting “Euro 4 standardised vehicles. Provided however, that new vehicles which run on diesel fuel and which are not Euro 4 standardised vehicles may be imported until such time as approved by the Minister” and substituting “Euro 4 compliant. A new vehicle paid for on or before 7 June 2019 may still be imported provided that the importer proves to the Comptroller that the new vehicle was paid for on or before 7 June 2019”; and (c) in item 7, deleting “New insertion tyre” and substituting “Tyre”. Schedule 6 amended 5. Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations is amended after item 2 by inserting the following new items— “3. Shark fins. 4. Live coral.”. Made this 7th day of June 2019. A. SAYED-KHAIYUM Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Price: 52c A. BAHADUR, SERENDIB INVESTMENT PTE LTD, (Government Printer), Suva, Fiji – 2019 62/FGGS/19—100 Official Printer Since 2019