The Department of Customs and Excise was an

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department that existed between January 1956 and March 1975.

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

Structure

The department was a

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the

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References

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