Trade Measures Review Officer
TMRO
December 1998 – 10 June 2013
Independent statutory officer who reviewed decisions under the Customs Act 1901 on dumping and subsidy matters, including Customs decisions to reject anti-dumping and countervailing applications or terminate investigations.
How it came into existence
Created by the Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998, the reforms that also abolished the Anti-Dumping Authority and consolidated anti-dumping investigations in the Australian Customs Service. The start date assumes the office began with the 1998 amendments in December 1998.
Legislation: Customs Act 1901
How it ended
Replaced on 10 June 2013 by the Anti-Dumping Review Panel, when amendments made by the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Act (No. 1) 2012 commenced and substituted a panel of at least three members for the single review officer.
- Review of anti-dumping and countervailing decisions
Main functions
- Review of Customs decisions to reject or terminate anti-dumping and countervailing applications
- Merits review of anti-dumping and countervailing decisions
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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Sources
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