It is a condition of all warehouse licences that the holder of the licence must notfy the ABF of any changes and follow the outlined obligations.
Non-compliance with the conditions of a licence may lead to administrative action. This may include the issuing of an Infringement Notice, prosecution for an offence under the
Customs Act 1901, and also suspension or even cancellation of the licence. Any of these may occur if licence holders fail to meet any of the conditions of their licence. In the event that your licence is to be suspended and/or cancelled, you will be notified in writing by your regional ABF officers.
Annual fees and licence renewals
An annual AUD4,000 fee is payable for every warehouse licence. Fees are paid annually at the time of renewal and are based on a standard financial year (1 July to 30 June) or in quarterly payments of AUD1,000. At the time of renewal, we send an invoice for the annual licence fee to all licence holders.
Once an application for a new licence is approved, the annual fee becomes payable within 30 days of the approval date, applied pro rata for the first year.
Failure to pay the renewal fee on time could prevent the ability of the premises to undertake the work of a licensed warehouse or of the licence holder to retain the licence at all. Under section 83 of the Act, it is a legislative requirement to pay the warehouse renewal fee where the licence holder continues to operate as a warehouse.
The ABF does not accept payment by cheque, money order or cash. The preferred methods are on the details of the invoice that will be sent to you.
