Department_of_Customs_and_Excise

Department of Customs and Excise

Department of Customs and Excise

Australian government department, 1956–1975

The Department of Customs and Excise was an Australian government department that existed between January 1956 and March 1975.

Quick Facts Formed, Preceding Department ...

Scope

Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.

In the 23 April 1958 Administrative Arrangements Order, the department's functions were:[1]

  • Duties of Customs and Excise
  • Bounties on the production or export of goods.

Structure

The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Customs and Excise.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    CA 62: Department of Customs and Excise, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013[permanent dead link]


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