CBFCA Member Legal Forum (TNF 2015/010)


The CBFCA will be holding the last round of “Member Only” legal forums, for the 2014/15 CPD year, around Australia in the first two weeks of March.

These two-hour sessions will again be delivered by Andrew Hudson, Partner at Gadens. As always Andrew will ensure the presentations are informative, current and operationally essential for your business.

Please note CPD points indicated are indicative at this stage until we have accreditation from the ACBPS.

You can access the session, and register for your state by clicking on the link below

Session 1 – Late breaking developments from 2014 to bite in 2015
-   3 points in Stream 2
•          2 new December AAT decisions on tariff classification of goods and ways to approach classification now
•         WTF on DDP? – Customs re – states position on DDP transactions
•          Watch the mail – issues from the flurry of new Infringement Notices
•         The review of the Organised Crime Act

Session 2 – Current issues in the life and time of licensed customs brokers -  3 points in Stream 1
•         Current controversies – cash and crimes
•         Obligations and risks – engagement contracts, legislation, conditions and penalties
•         An overlay of ethics for licensed customs brokers
•         Actions to comply and minimise risks

Adelaide   – March 3
Fremantle – March 4
Brisbane – March 5 (0730 session)
Brisbane – March 5 (1000 session NB: only if first session booked out)
Sydney   -  March 11
Melbourne   - March 18 (morning session)
Tullamarine – March 18  (afternoon session)