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Customs and Excise Management (Amendment) Act 2013

LAWS OF TONGA

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2013
Act No. 10 of 2013

Arrangement of Sections

Section

1 Short title and Commencement
2 Section 2 amended
3 Reference to "Commissioner" amended

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 2007

I assent,
TUPOU VI,
28th June 2013.

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

1 Short title and Commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Customs and Excise Management (Amendment) Act 2013.

(2) The Customs and Excise Management Act 2007, as amended, is hereby referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) This Act shall come into force on 1 July 2013.

2 Section 2 amended

Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended –

(a) where appropriate, by inserting the definition ""Chief Executive Officer" means the Government chief executive officer responsible for revenue and customs;";

(b) in the definition of "Customs" by inserting the words "and Customs" after the word "Revenue"; and

(c) in the definition of "Minister":

(i) in the English version only, by deleting the word "services" and replacing it with "and customs"; and

(ii) in the Tongan version only by, deleting the words "ngaahi ngaue" and inserting the words "mo e tute" after the words "tanaki pa'anga hu mai".

3 Reference to "Commissioner" amended

The Principal Act is amended by deleting the term "Commissioner" and replacing it with "Chief Executive Officer", wherever appearing.

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 24th day of June 2013.