Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2003
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BERMUDA
2003 : 4
CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT ACT 2003
[Date of Assent: 19 March 2003]
[Operative Date: 1 April 2003]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1970:
Be it enacted by The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Assembly of
Bermuda, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Short title and commencement
1 This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff Amendment Act
2003 and shall come into operation on 1 April 2003.
Interpretation
2 In this Act "the principal Act" means the Customs Tariff Act
1970.
Fifth Schedule to principal Act amended
3 The Fifth Schedule to the principal Act is amended
(a) by deleting the following items
(i) CPC 4113 (Goods imported for use by the British
Red Cross);
(ii) CPC 4114 (Goods imported for use by the
Bermuda Society for the Blind);
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(iii) CPC 4115 (Goods imported for use by the
Bermuda Tuberculosis Association);
(iv) CPC 4116 (Equipment and supplies imported by
the Patients Assistance League and Services
'PALS');
(v) CPC 4117 (Diabetic equipment );
(vi) CPC 4135 (Goods for Meals on Wheels Society of
Bermuda).
(b) by substituting the following item for CPC 4169
"Description Medical appliances that are
designed to compensate for a
physical disability or chronic
medical condition
CPC 4169
Duty Rate 0%
Authorised
Beneficiary
All importers
Scope of Relief
(Applicable
Commodities)
Medical appliances and parts
thereof, of the following
description:
1.Mechano-therapy braces;
walking canes; seat
canes; and cane tips
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2.Oxygen cylinders and
regulators; oxygen
concentrators; oxygen
masks and cannulas;
oxygen-conserving
devices; oxygen
resuscitation bags; and
other similar appliances,
and parts thereof,
specifically designed for
oxygen, respiratory or
aerosol therapy including
peak flow meters
3.Apnea monitors
4.Ostomy supplies
5.Equipment designed to
compensate for decreased
vision or hearing
6.Diabetic equipment.
Conditions/Re-
strictions
All goods must be approved by
Chief Medical Officer.
Specific
Controls/Direc-
tions".
Sixth Schedule to principal Act amended
4 The Sixth Schedule to the principal Act is amended by inserting
the following new items after item CPC 5018
"Description Entertainers' equipment
CPC 5019
Duty Rate 0%
Authorised
Beneficiary
Visiting entertainers
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Scope of Relief
(Applicable
Commodities)
Equipment, apparatus and parts
thereof for entertainment
purposes being sports
exhibitions, fairground
amusements, travelling circuses
and magic shows.
Conditions/Re-
strictions
Goods must belong to and be
used exclusively by visiting
entertainers engaged to take part
in the event.
Specific
Controls/Direc-
tions
An undertaking or security must
be given to the satisfaction of the
Collector of Customs that the
goods must be exported within six
months of the date of importation
or such longer period as the
Collector of Customs may in
writing permit."
"Description Sports equipment for Olympic
training and similar international
amateur athletic events.
CPC 5020
Duty Rate 0%
Authorised
Beneficiaries
Persons selected by governing
bodies to represent Bermuda at
international sporting events.
Scope of Relief
(Applicable
Commodities)
Sports equipment for training
purposes only.
Conditions/Re-
strictions
Event must be endorsed by the
Minister responsible for Youth
and Sport.
Specific
Controls/Direc-
tions
Goods must be exported within 6
months of date of importation or
such longer period as the
Collector of Customs may in
writing permit."
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