Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2011B00231
Timestamp: 2020-04-06 12:08:33
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Details: C2011B00231
- C2011B00231
Registered 07 Nov 2011
Introduced HR 02 Nov 2011
C2011B00231
5............ US Defence Articles........................................................................... 7
8............ Extension to things outside Australia.................................................. 8
9............ Severability—additional effect of Act................................................. 8
Part 2—Dealings in items in the Defence and Strategic Goods List 10
Division 1—Primary offences 10
10.......... Offences—supplies and provision of defence services in relation to the Defence and Strategic Goods List 10
11.......... Permits for purposes of section 10.................................................... 13
12.......... Changing permit conditions.............................................................. 15
13.......... Breaching permit conditions.............................................................. 16
14.......... Notice prohibiting activities............................................................... 16
Division 2—Brokering offences 19
15.......... Offence—arranging supplies and provision of defence services in relation to the Defence and Strategic Goods List.......................................................................................................... 19
16.......... Permits for purposes of section 15.................................................... 21
17.......... Changing permit conditions.............................................................. 23
18.......... Breaching permit conditions.............................................................. 23
Division 3—Registered brokers 25
19.......... Applying to be a registered broker.................................................... 25
20.......... Registering brokers........................................................................... 25
21.......... Renewing registration....................................................................... 27
22.......... Changing registration conditions....................................................... 29
23.......... Cancelling the registration of a broker............................................... 30
24.......... Register of Brokers........................................................................... 31
25.......... Extended meaning of conviction....................................................... 31
Part 3—Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty 32
26.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 32
Division 2—Membership of the Australian Community 33
27.......... Approval of bodies corporate as members of the Australian Community 33
28.......... Approval conditions.......................................................................... 35
29.......... Suspending an approval.................................................................... 38
30.......... Cancelling an approval...................................................................... 39
Division 3—Main offences 41
31.......... US Defence Articles listed in the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List 41
32.......... US Defence Articles exempt from the scope of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty 47
Division 4—Ministerial directions 51
33.......... Ministerial directions—avoiding prejudice to the security, defence or international relations of Australia 51
34.......... Ministerial directions—suspension or cancellation of approvals....... 53
Division 5—Other matters 55
35.......... Transition to the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty......................... 55
36.......... Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List...................................... 56
Part 4—Monitoring powers 57
37.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 57
38.......... No limit on section 71....................................................................... 57
Division 2—Appointment of authorised officers and issue of identity cards 58
39.......... Appointment of authorised officers................................................... 58
40.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 58
Division 3—Powers of authorised officers 60
41.......... Authorised officer may enter premises.............................................. 60
42.......... Monitoring powers of authorised officers......................................... 60
43.......... Authorised officer may require person to answer questions or produce documents 62
44.......... Self‑incrimination.............................................................................. 63
Division 4—Obligations of authorised officers 64
45.......... Announcement before entry.............................................................. 64
46.......... Occupier to be informed of rights and responsibilities...................... 64
Division 5—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities 65
47.......... Occupier entitled to observe search................................................... 65
48.......... Occupier to provide authorised officer with facilities and assistance. 65
Division 6—Other matters 66
49.......... Tampering etc. with things secured................................................... 66
50.......... Persons assisting authorised officers................................................ 66
51.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 66
Part 5—Information‑gathering powers 68
52.......... Secretary may obtain information and documents............................. 68
53.......... Copying documents—compensation................................................. 69
54.......... Secretary may inspect and copy original documents......................... 69
55.......... Secretary may retain copies of documents......................................... 69
56.......... Secretary may retain original documents........................................... 69
57.......... Self‑incrimination.............................................................................. 70
Part 6—Record‑keeping 71
58.......... Making and retaining records............................................................ 71
59.......... Production of records........................................................................ 72
61.......... Secretary may retain records............................................................. 73
62.......... Self‑incrimination.............................................................................. 73
68.......... Disclosure of reasons for decisions.................................................. 78
69.......... Disclosure of information and documents......................................... 79
71.......... Forfeiture.......................................................................................... 82
73.......... Delegation by Minister...................................................................... 84
75.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 87
This Act may be cited as the Defence Trade Controls Act 2011.
2. Sections 3 to 75
(b) the day on which the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Defense Trade Cooperation done at Sydney on 5 September 2007 enters into force.
Note: In 2011, the text of the Treaty was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (www.austlii.edu.au).
Note: In 2011, the text of the Implementing Arrangements was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (www.austlii.edu.au).
supply includes supply by way of sale, exchange, gift, lease, hire or hire‑purchase.
(b) listed in Part 1 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List immediately before the start of that movement.
(b) listed in Part 1 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List at the time of that delivery.
10 Offences—supplies and provision of defence services in relation to the Defence and Strategic Goods List
(a) the supplier supplies to another person technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; and
(i) the supply is from a place in Australia to a place outside Australia, the supplier is a foreign person and the other person is a foreign person; or
(ii) the supplier is an Australian person and the other person is a foreign person; and
(i) the supplier does not hold a permit under section 11 authorising the supply of the technology; or
(ii) the supply of the technology contravenes a condition of a permit that the supplier holds under section 11; and
Provision of defence services
(2) A person (the provider) commits an offence if:
(i) the provider provides defence services to another person in relation to goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; or
(ii) the provider provides defence services to another person in relation to technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; and
(i) the defence services are received at a place outside Australia, the provider is an Australian person and the other person is a foreign person; or
(ii) the defence services are received at a place in Australia and the other person is a foreign person; and
(i) the provider does not hold a permit under section 11 authorising the provision of the defence services; or
(ii) the provision of the defence services contravenes a condition of a permit that the provider holds under section 11; and
(d) there is no notice in force under subsection 14(1) in relation to the provider and the provision of the defence services.
Exceptions—Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
(a) the supply is of technology relating to original goods; and
(e) at the time of the supply, the original goods are listed in Part 1 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List.
(a) the defence services are provided in relation to goods that are an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article or the defence services are provided in relation to technology relating to original goods; and
(b) the defence services are provided by an Australian Community member or by a member of the United States Community; and
(c) the defence services are provided to an Australian Community member or a member of the United States Community; and
(d) the defence services are for an activity referred to in Article 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty; and
Exceptions—Australian Defence Force members, APS employees and members of the police
(a) the technology is supplied by a person who is a member of the Australian Defence Force, an APS employee, a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory; and
(b) he or she supplies the technology in the course of his or her duties as such a person.
(a) the defence services are provided by a person who is a member of the Australian Defence Force, an APS employee, a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory; and
(b) he or she provides the defence services in the course of his or her duties as such a person.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (6): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
(7) Subsection (1) or (2) does not apply in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.
(8) Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) applies to an offence against subsection (1) or (2).
(1) A person may apply to the Minister for a permit under this section to do an activity that is:
(a) the supply to another person of technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; or
(b) the provision of defence services to another person in relation to goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; or
(c) the provision of defence services to another person in relation to technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
(a) cover more than one activity; and
(b) cover a particular activity for a period described in the application.
Example 1: For paragraph (a)—a person applies for a permit to supply company A technology relating to particular goods and to provide defence services to company B in relation to other goods.
Example 2: For paragraph (b)—a person applies for a permit to supply company A technology relating to particular goods for a 3‑year period.
(3) If a person makes an application under subsection (1) in accordance with section 66, the Minister must decide whether or not to give the person a permit to do each activity covered by the application.
(4) The Minister may give the person a permit to do a specified activity if the Minister is satisfied that the activity would not prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia.
(b) cover a specified activity for a period specified in, or worked out in accordance with, the permit.
(6) If the Minister refuses to give the person a permit for an activity covered by the application, the Minister must give the person notice of the refusal and the reasons for the refusal.
(9) However, the Minister may revoke the permit only if the Minister is satisfied that any activity covered by the permit would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia.
(1) If the Minister believes or suspects that, if a person were to do one of the following activities in any circumstances or in particular circumstances:
(a) supply to another person technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List;
(b) provide defence services to another person in relation to goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List;
(c) provide defence services to another person in relation to technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List;
the activity would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia, the Minister may give the person a notice:
(d) prohibiting the person from doing the activity; or
(e) prohibiting the person from doing the activity unless conditions specified in the notice are complied with.
(a) the person does one of the following activities:
(i) supplies technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List;
(ii) provides defence services in relation to goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List;
(iii) provides defence services in relation to technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; and
(b) the activity contravenes a notice, or a condition specified in a notice, that is in force under subsection (1); and
15 Offence—arranging supplies and provision of defence services in relation to the Defence and Strategic Goods List
(i) the first person arranges for another person to supply goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List and the supply is, or is to be, from a place outside Australia to another place outside Australia;
(ii) the first person arranges for another person to supply technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List and the supply is, or is to be, from a place outside Australia to another place outside Australia;
(iii) the first person arranges for another person to provide defence services in relation to goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List and the defence services are, or are to be, received at a place outside Australia;
(iv) the first person arranges for another person to provide defence services in relation to technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List and the defence services are, or are to be, received at a place outside Australia; and
(a) the first person arranges for another person to supply goods, or to supply technology relating to goods, where the supply is, or is to be, from a place in a foreign country to another place in that country; and
(b) arrange for another person to supply technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; or
(c) arrange for another person to provide defence services in relation to goods, where the goods are listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List; or
(d) arrange for another person to provide defence services in relation to technology relating to goods, where the technology is listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
Example 1: For paragraph (a)—a registered broker applies for a permit to arrange for company A to supply goods and to arrange for company B to supply technology relating to goods.
Note 2: The offences in section 10 (about supplies and provision of defence services relating to the Defence and Strategic Goods List) may not apply to the holder of an approval.
(3) Part 1 is to contain a list of goods that are within the scope of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty. The goods listed in Part 1 must be either or both of the following:
58 Making and retaining records
(1) A person must make a separate record of each activity that the person does under a permit given to the person under section 11. The person must make the record within 7 days of doing the activity.
(2) A person must make a separate record of each arrangement that the person makes under a permit given to the person under section 16. The person must make the record within 7 days of making the arrangement.
(3) A person who holds an approval under section 27 must make a separate record of each activity that the person does that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. The person must make the record within 7 days of doing the activity.
(4) A record under this section must contain the information prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. The regulations may prescribe different information for different kinds of records.
(5) The person must retain the record for 5 years after making it.
(a) the person is required to make or retain a record in accordance with this section; and
(b) the person does not make or retain the record in accordance with this section.
(1) The Secretary may, by notice given to a person who is required to make records under section 58, require the person to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, such of those records as are specified in the notice.
(a) a decision under section 11 to refuse to give a person a permit for an activity covered by the person’s application for a permit;
(2) If a person supplies, or attempts to supply, technology relating to goods in contravention of this Act, the technology, and any thing that contains the technology and is used or involved in the contravention or attempted contravention, are forfeited to the Commonwealth.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the Minister’s functions or powers under subsection 11(8), section 14, subsection 16(8), Part 3 or section 64, 68 or 72.
A decision under section 11 to refuse to give a person a permit for an activity covered by the person’s application for a permit