In short
This law confirms specific orders that were previously made regarding the imposition of duties under the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957, and the Finance Act, 1962. It legally validates these orders.
What it regulates
- The confirmation of various orders related to duties.
- The legal standing of orders made under the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957.
- The legal standing of orders made under the Finance Act, 1962.
- Specific changes to customs duties and licensing provisions for certain goods.
Who it concerns
- Entities involved in the import and export of goods subject to the confirmed duties.
- Individuals or businesses dealing with pneumatic tyres, lawn-mowers, certain goods of United Kingdom origin, completely knocked down motor vehicles, lignite, coke, and other items mentioned in the confirmed orders.
Key points
- The Act confirms several Orders, including S.I. No. 135 of 1967, S.I. No. 147 of 1967, S.I. No. 156 of 1967, S.I. No. 255 of 1967, and S.I. No. 279 of 1967.
- It increases the minimum specific duty of customs on pneumatic tyres for certain mechanically propelled vehicles from non-UK/Northern Ireland countries.
- It reduces duties on completely knocked down motor vehicles from 20% to 17½%.
- It eliminates duties on lignite and coke.
📄 Legal text
Imposition of Duties (Confirmation of Orders) Act, 1968
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Number 38 of 1968
IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT, 1968
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Confirmation of Orders.
2.
Short title.
SCHEDULE
Acts Referred to
Imposition of Duties Act, 1957
1957, No. 7.
Finance Act, 1962
1962, No. 15.
Number 38 of 1968
IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT, 1968
AN ACT TO CONFIRM CERTAIN ORDERS MADE UNDER THE
IMPOSITION OF DUTIES ACT, 1957
, AND THE
FINANCE ACT, 1962
. [24th December, 1968.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Confirmation of Orders.
1.—(1) The several Orders mentioned in the second column of the
Schedule
to this Act, and made under the
Imposition of Duties Act, 1957
, and the
Finance Act, 1962
, are hereby confirmed.
(2) The particulars stated in the first and third columns, respectively, of the
Schedule
to this Act in relation to the Orders mentioned in the second column of that Schedule are inserted solely to facilitate reference to and identification of those Orders and, accordingly, nothing contained in the said first column or the said third column shall affect the construction or limit or control the operation of this section and the second column of that Schedule.
Short title.
2.—This Act may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (Confirmation of Orders) Act, 1968.
SCHEDULE
Number and year of Statutory Instrument
Title
General Subject Matter
(1)
(2)
(3)
S.I. No. 135 of 1967.
Imposition of Duties (No. 161) (Pneumatic Tyres) Order, 1967.
Increase in the minimum specific duty of customs on pneumatic tyres for certain mechanically propelled vehicles imported from countries other than the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland.
S.I. No. 147 of 1967
Imposition of Duties (No. 162) (Lawn-Mowers) Order, 1967.
Substitution of an ordinary licensing provision for the restricted licensing provision attached to the duty on manually operated lawn-mowers.
S.I. No. 156 of 1967.
Imposition of Duties (No. 164) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1967.
Second reduction in protective duties, and in protective element in revenue duties, on certain goods of United Kingdom origin in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom establishing a Free Trade Area; maintenance of the import duty preference in favour of certain Northern Ireland goods as against similar goods imported from the United Kingdom; exemption from revenue duty of cameras designed solely for medical or surgical purposes; minor editorial changes in the form of customs tariff.
S.I. No. 255 of 1967.
Imposition of Duties (No. 165) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1967.
Reduction of duties on completely knocked down motor vehicles form 20% to 17½% and amendment of a certain licensing provision regarding motor vehicles.
S.I. No. 279 of 1967.
Imposition of Duties (No. 166) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1967.
Implementation of certain tariff concessions arising from the Government's accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; elimination of the duties on lignite and coke; conversion of certain minor revenue duties to protective duties; amendment of the licensing provision attached to a number of protective duties.
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