4. Application, etc., for certain approvals in relation to goods under existing import certificate

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a) or (b) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(a) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director-General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a) or (b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(b) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director‑General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(2) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations in relation to the goods.

A written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

For the purposes of paragraph (3), where a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the Director‑General, the deemed granting of that written approval under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a) or (b) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(a) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director-General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a) or (b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(b) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director‑General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(2) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations in relation to the goods.

A written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

For the purposes of paragraph (3), where a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the Director‑General, the deemed granting of that written approval under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.