Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2004B01241
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Details: C2004B01241
- C2004B01241
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to border security, and for other purposes
Schedule 1--Restricted areas 4
Schedule 2--Information about people working in restricted areas or issued with security identification cards 7
Schedule 3--Power to patrol airports 10
Schedule 4--Goods in transit through Australia 11
Part 1--Amendments commencing first 11
Part 2--Amendments commencing second 25
Schedule 5--Reporting of mail 27
Schedule 6--Reporting of passengers and crew 28
Part 1--Main amendments 28
Part 2--Related amendments 41
Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001 41
Evidence Act 1995 42
Schedule 7--Access to airline passenger information 43
Schedule 8--Vessel monitoring systems 46
Fisheries Management Act 1991 46
Schedule 9--Officers of Customs 47
Customs Act 1901 47
Schedule 10--The issue and use of firearms and personal defence equipment 49
Customs Act 1901 49
Schedule 11--Powers of arrest 51
Customs Act 1901 51
Schedule 12--Commonwealth agencies 52
Customs Administration Act 1985 52
Schedule 13--Undeclared dutiable goods in unaccompanied baggage 53
(3)	If a provision covered by item 2, 4, 6, 7 or 11 of the table does not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, then it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
Schedule 1--Restricted areas
Omit all the words before "a Collector" (first occurring), substitute:
(a)	is to be used by officers:
(i)	for questioning, for the purposes of this Act or of any other law of the Commonwealth, passengers disembarking from or embarking on a ship or aircraft; or
(ii)	for examining, for such purposes, the personal baggage of such passengers; or
(iii)	as a holding place for such passengers; or
(b)	is covered by a notice under subsection (3);
Omit all the words from and including "state that", substitute:
(a)	cameras or sound recorders; or
(b)	mobile phones or other electronic forms of communication;
(3)	The CEO may publish a notice in the Gazette specifying, as an area to which this section applies, an area of an airport appointed under section 15.
(4)	An area specified in such a notice must comprise one or more of the following areas:
(a)	areas that are used by, or frequented by, passengers who have arrived in Australia until they have passed through the last point at which they or their baggage are normally subject to processing by officers;
(b)	areas that are used by, or frequented by, passengers who are about to depart Australia after they have passed through the first point at which they are normally subject to processing by officers;
(c)	areas that are in the vicinity of areas referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
Omit ", other than a passenger disembarking from, or embarking on, a ship or aircraft,".
(ab)	is a holder of a security identification card (within the meaning of section 213A) who enters into or is in the place for the purposes of his or her employment; or
; or (c)	is a member of a crew disembarking from, or embarking on, a ship or aircraft; or
(d)	is a passenger disembarking from, or embarking on, a ship or aircraft; or
(e)	is included in a class of persons whom the CEO determines, in writing, to be exempt from this section.
Omit all the words before "at a place", substitute:
(i)	a camera or sound recorder; or
(ii)	a mobile phone or other electronic form of communication;
(4)	In any proceedings for the prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection (3), evidence that a sign indicating that the use of:
(1)	An officer may direct a person to leave a place in relation to which a sign is displayed under subsection 234AA(1) if the officer reasonably believes that the person is in that place in contravention of section 234A.
(2)	The officer may, either acting alone or with the assistance of one or more other officers or protective service officers, use reasonable force to remove the person from the area if the person refuses to leave when so directed.
(3)	However, in removing the person, the officer (and the persons assisting) must not use more force, or subject him or her to greater indignity, than is necessary or reasonable.
Schedule 2--Information about people working in restricted areas or issued with security identification cards
Subdivision HA--Information about people working in restricted areas or issued with security identification cards
(1)	A person who employs or engages a restricted area employee must, within 7 days after doing so, provide to an authorised officer the required identity information in respect of the employee.
(2)	If a person (the employer):
(a)	employs or engages another person after the commencement of this section; and
(b)	at a later time the other person becomes a restricted area employee of the employer;
(a)	a person (the employer) employed or engaged another person before the commencement of this section; and
(b)	the other person is a restricted area employee of the employer; and
(c)	an authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the other person has committed, or is likely to commit, an offence against a law of the Commonwealth;
(4)	A person does not comply with an obligation under subsection (1), (2) or (3) to provide information unless the person provides the information:
(a)	in writing; or
(b)	in such other form as the CEO determines in writing.
(5)	A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with subsection (1), (2) or (3).
(a)	the name and address of the person;
(b)	the person's date and place of birth;
(c)	any other information prescribed by the regulations.
(1)	A person who issues a security identification card to another person in respect of an airport appointed under section 15 must, within 7 days after doing so, provide to an authorised officer the required identity information in respect of the person.
(a)	before the commencement of this section, a person issued a security identification card to another person in respect of an airport appointed under section 15; and
(b)	an authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the other person has committed, or is likely to commit, an offence against a law of the Commonwealth;
(3)	A person does not comply with an obligation under subsection (1) or (2) to provide information unless the person provides the information:
Schedule 3--Power to patrol airports
After "railway", insert "or any airport".
Schedule 4--Goods in transit through Australia
Part 1--Amendments commencing first
(ab)	for the performance by all or any of the persons who from time to time hold office as Judges of the Supreme Court of that State of the functions of a judicial officer under Subdivision DA of Division 1 of Part XII, and under other provisions in so far as they relate to that Subdivision; and
(ab)	for the performance by all or any of the persons who from time to time hold office as Judges of the Supreme Court of that Territory (and are not also Judges of the Federal Court of Australia or of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory) of the functions of a judicial officer under Subdivision DA of Division 1 of Part XII, and under other provisions in so far as they relate to that Subdivision; and
(3AA)	If a ship is due to arrive at its first port in Australia since it last called at any port outside Australia, the master or owner of the ship must communicate to Customs a report of any cargo on board
the ship that is intended to be kept on board the ship for shipment on to a place outside Australia:
(a)	if the journey from the last port is likely to take not less than 48 hours--not later than 48 hours before the ship's arrival at the port; and
(b)	if the journey from the last port is likely to take less than 48 hours--not later than 24 hours before its arrival.
(3AB)	If an aircraft is due to arrive at its first airport in Australia since it last departed from any airport outside Australia, the pilot or owner of the aircraft must communicate to Customs a report of any cargo on board the aircraft that is intended to be kept on board the aircraft for shipment on to a place outside Australia:
(a)	if that report is made by document--3 hours after the arrival of the aircraft at the airport; or
(b)	if that report is made by computer--2 hours before the arrival of the aircraft at the airport.
(3AC)	A person who intentionally contravenes subsection (3AA) or (3AB) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding 120 penalty units.
(3AD)	A person who contravenes subsection (3AA) or (3AB) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty units.
(3AE)	An offence against subsection (3AD) is an offence of strict liability.
Omit "subsection (2) or (3)", substitute "subsection (2), (3), (3AA) or (3AB)".
After "unshipped from", insert ", or kept on board,".
Add "or different kinds of cargo".
(1)	At any time after a cargo report is communicated to Customs but before:
(a)	if the report was under subsection 64AB(2) or (3)--the delivery of the goods into home consumption or warehousing covered by the report; or
(b)	if the report was under subsection 64AB(3AA)--the ship leaves its last port in Australia before calling on a port outside Australia; or
(c)	if the report was under subsection 64AB(3AB)--the aircraft leaves its last airport in Australia before arriving at an airport outside Australia;
; and (e)	in relation to an application for, or the execution of, a seizure warrant under section 203DA--an officer of Customs.
(a)	in relation to a search warrant, or to a seizure warrant under section 203:
(i)	a magistrate; or
(ii)	a justice of the peace or other person employed in a court of a State or Territory who is authorised to issue search warrants; or
(b)	in relation to a seizure warrant under section 203DA:
(i)	a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia or of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in relation to whom a consent under subsection 183UD(1), and a nomination under subsection 183UD(2), are in force; or
(ii)	a Judge of the Supreme Court of a State in respect of whom an appropriate arrangement in force under section 11 is applicable; or
(iii)	a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory who is not a Judge referred to in subparagraph (i) and in respect of whom an appropriate arrangement in force under section 11 is
(a)	in relation to Subdivision G--a notice of the kind mentioned in section 205A; and
(b)	in relation to Subdivision GA--a notice of the kind mentioned in section 209E.
Add "or 203DA".
terrorist act means an action or a threat of action where:
(a)	the action falls within subsection (4); and
It is immaterial whether the action or threat, any part of the action or threat or anyone or anything affected by the action or threat is within or outside Australia.
(4)	For the purposes of the definition of terrorist act in subsection (1), action falls within this subsection if it:
(1)	A Judge of the Federal Court of Australia or of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory may, by writing, consent to be nominated by the Minister under subsection (2).
(2)	The Minister may, by writing, nominate a Judge of a court referred to in subsection (1) in relation to whom a consent is in force under that subsection to be a judicial officer for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of judicial officer in subsection 183UA(1).
Omit "Subdivisions D and G (other than section 205G)", substitute "Subdivisions D, G and GA (other than sections 205G and 209I)".
(4)	Goods that are subject to the control of Customs under section 31 do not cease to be subject to the control of Customs merely because they are removed from a ship or aircraft in the course of an examination under this section.
Note: The heading to section 203 is altered by inserting "for forfeited goods" after "warrants".
After "that is in force", insert "under section 203".
Note: The heading to section 203A is altered by adding at the end "for forfeited goods".
Subdivision DA--Seizure of certain goods in transit
(1)	A judicial officer may issue a warrant to seize goods on or in particular premises if the judicial officer is satisfied by information on oath that the Minister has reasonable grounds for suspecting that:
(a)	the goods are, or within the next 72 hours will be, on or in the premises; and
(b)	the goods have been or will be brought into Australia on a ship or aircraft and are intended to be kept on board the ship or aircraft for shipment on to a place outside Australia, without being imported into Australia or exported from Australia; and
(c)	the goods satisfy either or both of the following subparagraphs:
(i)	the goods are connected, whether directly or indirectly, with the carrying out of a terrorist act, whether the terrorist act has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur;
(ii)	the existence or the shipment of the goods prejudices, or is likely to prejudice, Australia's defence or security or international peace and security.
(2)	If a judicial officer issues a warrant, the judicial officer is to state in the warrant:
(a)	a description of the goods to which the warrant relates; and
(b)	a description of the premises on or in which the goods are believed to be located; and
(c)	the name of the authorised person who, unless that authorised person inserts the name of another authorised person in the warrant, is to be responsible for executing the warrant; and
(d)	the time at which the warrant expires (see subsection (3)); and
(e)	whether the warrant may be executed at any time or only during particular hours.
(3)	The time stated in the warrant under paragraph (2)(d) as the time at which the warrant expires must be a time that is not later than the end of the seventh day after the day on which the warrant is issued.
(4)	The judicial officer is also to state in the warrant that it authorises the seizure of goods found on or in the premises in the course of the search that the executing officer or a person assisting believes on reasonable grounds to be special forfeited goods.
(5)	Paragraph (2)(d) and subsection (3) do not prevent the issue of successive warrants in relation to the same premises.
(6)	If the application for the warrant is made under section 203M, this section (other than subsection (3)) applies as if:
(a)	subsection (1) referred to 48 hours rather than 72 hours; and
(b)	paragraph (2)(d) required the judicial officer to state in the warrant the period for which the warrant is to remain in force, which must not be more than 48 hours.
(7)	A judicial officer of a particular State or Territory may issue a warrant in respect of the seizure of goods on or in premises in another State or Territory.
(1)	A seizure warrant that is in force under section 203DA in relation to premises authorises the executing officer or a person assisting:
(a)	to enter the warrant premises; and
(b)	to search for the goods described in the warrant; and
(c)	to seize the goods described in the warrant; and
(d)	to seize other goods:
(i)	that are found on or in the premises in the course of searching for the goods the subject of the warrant; and
(ii)	that the executing officer or a person assisting believes on reasonable grounds to be special forfeited goods.
(2)	Without limiting the generality of the powers conferred by a warrant issued in respect of premises that are not a conveyance or a container, the warrant extends to every conveyance or container on the premises.
(3)	Without limiting the generality of the powers conferred by a warrant issued in respect of premises that are a conveyance, the warrant:
(a)	permits entry of the conveyance, wherever it is; and
(b)	extends to every container on the conveyance.
(4)	A warrant issued in respect of premises that are a container permits entry of the container, wherever it is, to the extent that it is of a size permitting entry.
(5)	If the warrant states that it may be executed only during particular hours, the warrant must not be executed outside those hours.
Omit "198 or 203", substitute "198, 203 or 203DA".
Omit "198(1) or 203(1)", substitute "198(1), 203(1) or 203DA(1)".
Subdivision GA--Dealing with goods in transit seized under a section 203DA warrant
(1)	The officer must serve, within 7 days after the seizure, a seizure notice on the owner of the goods or, if the owner cannot be identified after reasonable inquiry, on the person in whose possession or under whose control the goods were when they were seized.
(2)	Subsection (1) applies whether or not an application for the return of the goods seized has been made under section 209F.
(3)	The notice must be in writing and must be served:
(a)	personally or by post; or
(b)	if no person of the kind referred to in subsection (1) can be identified after reasonable inquiry--by publishing a copy of the notice in a newspaper circulating in the location in which the goods were seized.
(4)	A seizure notice may be served on a person who is outside Australia.
(a)	a statement identifying the goods;
(b)	the day on which they were seized;
(c)	the ground, or each of the grounds, on which they were seized;
(d)	a statement that, if an application for the return of the goods has not already been made, and is not made within 30 days after the day the notice is served, the goods will be taken to be condemned as forfeited to the Crown.
(1)	The owner of the goods may, whether or not a seizure notice has yet been served on the owner, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the return of the goods.
(2)	An application must be made no later than 30 days after a seizure notice is issued in respect of the goods.
(3)	If the court finds that:
(a)	the goods are not goods of the kind mentioned in subsection 203DA(1); and
(b)	the goods were not used or otherwise involved in the commission of an offence against any law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and
(c)	the person is the rightful owner of the goods;
(4)	Goods required to be so returned are required to be returned in a condition as near as practicable to the condition in which they were seized.
(5)	If the court finds otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (3), the goods are condemned as forfeited to the Crown.
(a)	a seizure notice has been served; and
(b)	at the end of 30 days after the day on which the notice was served, no application has been made for return of the goods;
(1)	Despite the disposal or destruction of goods taken to be condemned as forfeited to the Crown because no application for their return was made, a person may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction under this section for compensation.
(2)	A right to compensation exists if:
(c)	the person establishes, to the satisfaction of the court:
(i)	that he or she is the rightful owner of the goods; and
(ii)	that there were circumstances providing a reasonable excuse for the failure to apply for the return of the goods not later than 30 days after the day the seizure notice was served.
(3)	If a right to compensation exists under subsection (2), the court must order the payment by the Commonwealth to the person of an amount equal to:
(a)	if the goods have been sold--the proceeds of the sale; and
(b)	if the goods have been destroyed or otherwise disposed of--the goods' market value at the time of their destruction or disposal.
(1)	If the CEO or a Regional Director for a State or Territory is satisfied that the retention of goods seized would constitute a danger to public health or safety, the CEO or Regional Director may cause the goods to be dealt with in such manner as he or she considers appropriate (including the destruction of the goods).
(2)	As soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after the goods have been dealt with, the CEO or Regional Director concerned must give or publish a notice in accordance with subsection (4).
(a)	personally or by post on the owner of the goods or, if the owner cannot be identified after reasonable inquiry, on the person in whose possession or under whose control the goods were when they were seized; or
(b)	if no person of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) can be identified after reasonable inquiry--by publishing a copy of the notice in a newspaper circulating in the location in which the goods were seized.
(a)	identify the goods; and
(b)	state that the goods have been seized under a seizure warrant under section 203DA and give the reason for the seizure; and
(c)	state that the goods have been dealt with under subsection (1) and specify the manner in which they have been so dealt with and the reason for doing so; and
(d)	set out the terms of subsection (5).
(5)	If goods are dealt with in accordance with subsection (1), the owner of the goods may bring an action against the Commonwealth in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of the market value of the goods at the time they were so dealt with.
(6)	A right to recover the market value of the goods at the time they were dealt with in accordance with subsection (1) exists if:
(a)	the goods were not goods of the kind mentioned in subsection 203DA(1); and
(c)	the owner of the goods establishes, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the circumstances for them to be so dealt with did not exist.
(7)	If a person establishes a right to recover the market value of the goods at the time they were dealt with, the Court must order the payment by the Commonwealth of an amount equal to that value at that time.
(1)	All goods that are condemned as forfeited to the Crown under this Subdivision must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the directions of the CEO.
(2)	In particular, the CEO may direct that the goods be given to a relevant authority of a foreign country in order that the goods be used in an investigation or prosecution under the laws of that country.
(3)	Subsection (2) does not limit the generality of subsection (1).
After "section 206", insert "or 209J".
After "section 208D", insert "or 209K".
Part 2--Amendments commencing second
Omit all the words after "the cargo", substitute "to be unloaded from, or kept on board, a ship at a port or an aircraft at an airport.".
(2A)	If the ship or aircraft is due to arrive at its first port, or airport, in Australia since it last called at a port, or departed from an airport, outside Australia, each cargo reporter must report to Customs, in accordance with this section, particulars of all goods that the cargo reporter has arranged to be carried on the ship or aircraft and that are intended to be kept on board the ship or aircraft for shipment on to a place outside Australia, other than:
(a)	goods that are accompanied personal or household effects of a passenger or member of the crew; or
(b)	ship's stores or aircraft's stores.
Before "the reference", insert "in the case of a report under subsection (2)--".
(aa)	in the case of a report under subsection (2A)--the reference in the form or statement to the consignor of goods is a reference to a supplier of goods who is located outside Australia and:
(i)	initiates the sending of goods to a person in a place outside Australia; or
(ii)	complies with a request from a person in a place outside Australia to send goods to the person; and
Before "the reference", insert "in any case--".
Schedule 5--Reporting of mail
(a)	any goods consigned through the Post Office that are carried on the ship or aircraft; and
(b)	any other correspondence carried on the ship or aircraft that is not consigned as cargo and that is not accompanied personal or household effects of a passenger or member of the crew.
Note: Correspondence covered by paragraph (b) would include, for example, an airline's inter-office correspondence that is carried on one of the airline's aircraft and that is not consigned as cargo.
(3AAA)	Despite subsection (3A), to the extent that a cargo report relates to mail that is intended to be unshipped in Australia, the report must be made to Customs by computer.
(1A)	Despite subsection (1), to the extent that a variation of a cargo report relates to mail that is intended to be unshipped in Australia, the variation must be communicated to Customs by computer, as if subsection 64AB(5) applied to the variation.
Schedule 6--Reporting of passengers and crew
(a)	in relation to a ship--the securing of the ship for the loading or unloading of passengers, cargo or ship's stores; or
(b)	in relation to an aircraft--the aircraft coming to a stop after landing.
(a)	the shipping line or airline responsible for the operation of the ship or aircraft for the voyage or flight; or
(b)	if there is no such shipping line or airline, or no such shipping line or airline that is represented by a person in Australia--the master of the ship or the pilot of the aircraft.
(1)	The operator of a ship or aircraft that is due to arrive, from a place outside Australia, at a port or airport in Australia (whether it is the first or any subsequent port or airport of the voyage or flight) must report to Customs on the passengers who will be on board the ship or aircraft at the time of its arrival at the port or airport.
How report is to be given--certain operators to use an approved electronic system
(2)	If one of the following paragraphs applies, the operator must give the report by the electronic system approved for the operator for the purposes of this subsection:
(a)	the ship is on a voyage for transporting persons:
(i)	that is provided for a fee payable by those using it; and
(ii)	the operator of which is prescribed by the regulations;
(b)	the aircraft is on a flight that is provided as part of an airline service:
(ii)	that is provided in accordance with fixed schedules to or from fixed terminals over specific routes; and
(iii)	that is available to the general public on a regular basis;
Note 2: An instrument approving an electronic system, or a variation or revocation of such an instrument, is a disallowable instrument--see subsection (10).
(3)	However, if the approved electronic system is not working, then the operator must give the report as if subsection (4) applied.
How report to is be given--other operators
(4)	The operator of any other ship or aircraft may give the report by document or electronically.
Deadline for giving report--ships
(5)	If the report relates to a ship, it must be given not later than:
(a)	if the journey from the last port outside Australia is likely to take not less than 48 hours--48 hours; or
(b)	if the journey from the last port outside Australia is likely to take less than 48 hours--24 hours;
Deadline for giving report--aircraft
(6)	If the report relates to an aircraft, it must be given not later than:
(a)	if the flight from the last airport outside Australia is likely to take not less than 3 hours--3 hours; or
(b)	if the flight from the last airport outside Australia is likely to take less than 3 hours--one hour;
(7)	If the report is given by document, it must:
(b)	be in an approved form; and
(c)	contain such information as is required by the form; and
(d)	be signed in a manner specified in the form; and
(e)	be communicated to Customs by sending or giving it to an officer doing duty in relation to the reporting of ships or aircraft at the port or airport at which the ship or aircraft is expected to arrive.
(8)	If the report is given electronically (whether or not by an electronic system approved for the purposes of subsection (2)), it must communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement.
(9)	The CEO may approve different forms for documentary reports, and different statements for electronic reports, to be made under subsections (7) and (8) in different circumstances, by different kinds of operators of ships or aircraft or in respect of different kinds of ships or aircraft.
(10)	An instrument of approval of an electronic system for the purposes of subsection (2), or a variation or revocation of such an instrument, is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(11)	As soon as practicable after information is reported under this section, Customs must provide the information to the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Migration Act 1958.
(12)	Information obtained by Customs:
(a)	under this section; or
(b)	under subsection 245L(6) of the Migration Act 1958;
(1)	The operator of a ship or aircraft that is due to arrive, from a place outside Australia, at a port or airport in Australia (whether it is the first or any subsequent port or airport of the voyage or flight) must, in accordance with this section, report to Customs on the crew who will be on board the ship or aircraft at the time of its arrival at the port or airport.
(2)	The operator may give the report by document or electronically.
(3)	The report must be made during the period within which a report under section 64 of the impending arrival of the ship or aircraft is required to be made.
(4)	However, a report in respect of an aircraft must not be made before the date of departure of the aircraft from the last airport outside Australia.
(5)	If the report is given by document, it must:
(6)	If the report is given electronically, it must communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement.
(7)	The CEO may approve different forms for documentary reports, and different statements for electronic reports, to be made under subsections (5) and (6) in different circumstances, by different kinds of operators of ships or aircraft or in respect of different kinds of ships or aircraft.
(8)	As soon as practicable after information is reported under this section, the Australian Customs Service must provide the information to the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Migration Act 1958.
(9)	Information obtained by Customs:
(i)	section 64ACA or 64ACB of this Act; and
(ii)	section 245L of the Migration Act 1958;
(b)	the operator has reported that piece of information in relation to those passengers or crew in accordance with that section of the Migration Act 1958;
(2)	However, subsection (1) only applies if the report under the Migration Act 1958 relates to the arrival of the ship or aircraft at the same port or airport for which this Act requires a report.
Note: So, for example, if a report under the Migration Act 1958 is given for a ship's or aircraft's arrival in an external Territory that is not part of Australia for the purposes of this Act, subsection (1) does not apply and a complete report under this Act is required (even if some of the same passengers or crew are still on board).
(1)	An operator of a ship or aircraft who intentionally contravenes section 64ACA or 64ACB commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding 120 penalty units.
(2)	An operator of a ship or aircraft who contravenes section 64ACA or 64ACB commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty units.
(3)	An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(1)	For the purposes of this Act, a documentary report that is sent or given to Customs in accordance with section 64, 64AA, 64AB, 64ACA or 64ACB may be sent or given in any prescribed manner and, when so sent or given, is taken to have been communicated to Customs when it is received by Customs.
(2)	For the purposes of this Act, a report that is
sent electronically to Customs under section 64, 64AA, 64AB, 64ACA or 64ACB is taken to have been communicated to Customs when an acknowledgment of the report is sent to the person identified in the report as the person sending it.
6 Saving--regulations
Omit "64AB or 64AC", substitute "64AB, 64ACA or 64ACB".
Division 12B--Reporting on passengers and crew of aircraft and ships
approved fall-back reporting system means a system approved under section 245K.
(a)	in relation to an aircraft--the aircraft coming to a stop after landing; or
(b)	in relation to a ship--the securing of the ship for the loading or unloading of passengers, cargo or ship's stores.
(a)	the airline or shipping line responsible for the operation of the aircraft or ship for the flight or voyage; or
(b)	if there is no such airline or shipping line, or no such airline or shipping line that is represented by a person in Australia--the pilot of the aircraft or the master of the ship.
(2)	For the purposes of this Division (and of regulations and approvals made for the purposes of provisions of this Division), a kind of aircraft or ship may be identified by reference to matters including all or any of the following:
(a)	the type, size or capacity of the aircraft or ship;
(b)	the kind of operation or service the aircraft or ship is engaged in on the flight or voyage to Australia;
(c)	other circumstances related to the aircraft or ship or its use, or related to the operator of the aircraft or ship.
(1)	The Secretary must, for each kind of aircraft or ship to which this Division applies, approve in writing a system for the purposes of reporting under this Division. The system may be an electronic system or a system requiring reports to be provided in documentary form.
(2)	Under subsection (1), the Secretary may, for a kind of aircraft or ship, approve a single system for reporting on both
passengers and crew or may approve one system for reporting on passengers, and another system for reporting on crew.
(3)	The instrument of approval of a system for reporting on passengers or crew must also specify the information about passengers or crew that is to be reported by that system.
(4)	An instrument of approval under this section, or a variation or revocation of such an instrument, is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
245K Approval of fall-back reporting systems
(1)	The Secretary must, in writing, approve one or more systems as fall-back reporting systems. A system may be an electronic system or a system requiring reports to be provided in documentary form.
(2)	The instrument of approval of a system must also specify the information about passengers or crew that is to be reported by that system.
(3)	An instrument of approval under this section, or a variation or revocation of such an instrument, is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(1)	This section applies to an aircraft or ship of a kind to which this Division applies that is due to arrive at an airport or port in Australia from a place outside Australia.
(2)	The operator of the aircraft or ship must, in accordance with this section:
(a)	report to the Department, using the approved primary reporting system for passengers, on the passengers who will be on board the aircraft or ship at the time of its arrival at the airport or port; and
(b)	report to the Department, using the approved primary reporting system for crew, on the crew who will be on board the aircraft or ship at the time of its arrival at the airport or port.
(3)	A report on passengers or crew under subsection (2) must include the information relating to those passengers or crew that is specified, as mentioned in subsection 245J(3), in relation to the relevant approved primary reporting system.
Deadline for reporting--aircraft
(4)	A report on passengers or crew on an aircraft must be given not later than:
(a)	if the flight from the last airport outside Australia is likely to take not less than 3 hours--3 hours before the aircraft's likely time of arrival at the airport in Australia; or
(b)	if the flight from the last airport outside Australia is likely to take less than 3 hours--one hour before the aircraft's likely time of arrival at the airport in Australia.
Deadline for reporting--ships
(5)	A report on passengers or crew on a ship must be given not later than:
(a)	if the journey from the last port outside Australia is likely to take not less than 48 hours--48 hours before the ship's likely time of arrival at the port in Australia; or
(b)	if the journey from the last port outside Australia is likely to take less than 48 hours--24 hours before the ship's likely time of arrival at the port in Australia.
(6)	As soon as practicable after information is reported under this section, the Department must provide the information to the Australian Customs Service.
(7)	Information obtained by the Department:
(b)	under subsection 64ACA(11) or 64ACB(8) of the Customs Act 1901;
245M Approved fall-back reporting systems may be used in certain circumstances
(a)	the approved primary reporting system for reporting on passengers or crew on an aircraft or ship is an electronic system; and
(i)	the operator of the aircraft or ship cannot report on some or all of the passengers or crew (the relevant passengers or crew) using the approved primary reporting system because the system is not working; or
(ii)	the Secretary permits the operator of the aircraft or ship to report on some or all of the passengers or crew (the relevant passengers or crew) using an approved fall-back reporting system.
(2)	Section 245L applies in relation to the relevant passengers or crew as if:
(a)	the reference in paragraph 245L(2)(a) or (b) to the approved primary reporting system for passengers, or the approved primary reporting system for crew, were instead a reference to an approved fall-back reporting system; and
(b)	the reference in subsection 245L(3) to the information that is specified, as mentioned in subsection 245J(3), in relation to the relevant approved primary reporting system were instead a reference to the information that is specified, as mentioned in subsection 245K(2), in relation to the approved fall-back reporting system that the operator uses in relation to the relevant passengers or crew.
(1)	An operator of an aircraft or ship who intentionally contravenes subsection 245L(2) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding 120 penalty units.
(2)	An operator of an aircraft or ship who contravenes subsection 245L(2) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty units.
After "64AA,", insert "64AAA,".
Omit "to Customs under section 64, 64AA, 64AB,", substitute "to Customs under section 64, 64AA, 64AAA, 64AAB, 64AAC, 64AB, 64ABAA,".
Omit "crew and passengers", substitute "passengers or crew".
Omit "section 64AC", substitute "section 64ACA or 64ACB".
18 Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Act (after
subparagraph (b)(i) of the definition of Commonwealth document)
(ia)	a report relating to the passengers or crew on an aircraft or ship that has been communicated to the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Migration Act 1958 under Division 12B of Part 2 of that Act;
Schedule 7--Access to airline passenger information
(1)	An operator of an international passenger air service commits an offence if:
(a)	the operator receives a request from the CEO to allow authorised officers ongoing access to the operator's passenger information in a particular manner and form; and
(b)	the operator fails to provide that access in that manner and form.
(2)	An operator of an international passenger air service does not commit an offence against subsection (1) at a particular time if, at that time, the operator cannot itself access the operator's passenger information.
Note 1: For example, the operator cannot access the operator's passenger information if the operator's computer system is not working.
(3)	An operator of an international passenger air service commits an offence if the operator fails to provide an authorised officer to whom the operator is required to allow access in accordance with subsection (1) with all reasonable facilities, and assistance, necessary to obtain information by means of that access and to understand information obtained.
(4)	An operator of an international passenger air service does not commit an offence against subsection (3) if the operator had a reasonable excuse for failing to provide the facilities and assistance in accordance with that subsection.
(5)	An authorised officer must only access an operator's passenger information for the purposes of performing his or her functions in accordance with:
(b)	a law of the Commonwealth prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(a)	from a place within Australia to a place outside Australia; or
(b)	from a place outside Australia to a place within Australia.
(a)	by means of Australian international flights (whether or not the operator also operates domestic flights or other international flights); and
(b)	for a fee payable by people using the service; and
(c)	in accordance with fixed schedules to or from fixed terminals over specific routes; and
(d)	that is available to the general public on a regular basis.
operator, in relation to an international passenger air service,
means a person who conducts, or offers to conduct, the service.
(a)	flights scheduled by the operator (including information about schedules, departure and arrival terminals, and routes); and
(b)	payments by people of fees relating to flights scheduled by the operator; and
(c)	people taking, or proposing to take, flights scheduled by the operator; and
(d)	passenger check-in, and seating, relating to flights scheduled by the operator; and
(e)	numbers of passengers taking, or proposing to take, flights scheduled by the operator; and
(f)	baggage, cargo or anything else carried, or proposed to be carried, on flights scheduled by the operator and the tracking and handling of those things; and
(g)	itineraries (including any information about things other than flights scheduled by the operator) for people taking, or proposing to take, flights scheduled by the operator.
Schedule 8--Vessel monitoring systems
(1)	This section applies if AFMA has any information relating to boats that AFMA got by means of a vessel monitoring system (see subsection (4)).
(2)	AFMA may give information of that kind to the Australian Customs Service (Customs) if AFMA, having had regard to any advice received from Customs, considers that giving Customs the information would help Customs to perform a function or activity of Customs that relates to civil surveillance.
(3)	This section does not, by implication, affect any other power of AFMA to give information.
vessel monitoring system means a system in which boats are fitted with an electronic device that can give information about the boats' course or position, or other such information.
Schedule 9--Officers of Customs
or (ba)	who from time to time holds, occupies, or performs the duties of an office or position (whether or not in or for the Commonwealth) specified in writing by the CEO under this Act for the purposes of this paragraph, even if the office or position does not come into existence until after the CEO has specified it;
(c)	in relation to a provision of a Customs Act (other than a diesel fuel rebate provision)--a person:
(i)	authorised in writing by the CEO under this Act to perform the functions of an officer of Customs under that provision; or
(ii)	who from time to time holds, occupies, or performs the duties of an office or position (whether or not in or for the Commonwealth) specified in writing by the CEO under this Act in relation to that provision, even if the office or position does not come into existence until after the CEO has specified it; or
(d)	in relation to a power conferred by a provision of a Customs Act (other than a diesel fuel rebate provision)--a person:
(i)	authorised in writing by the CEO under this Act to perform the functions of an officer of Customs in relation to the exercise of that power; or
(ii)	who from time to time holds, occupies, or performs the duties of an office or position (whether or not in or for the
Commonwealth) specified in writing by the CEO under this Act in relation to the exercise of that power, even if the office or position does not come into existence until after the CEO has specified it.
3 Saving--existing authorisations remain in effect
Schedule 10--The issue and use of firearms and personal defence equipment
(1)	Subject to any directions from the CEO, an authorised arms issuing officer:
(a)	may issue approved firearms and other approved items of personal defence equipment to officers authorised to carry arms, for the purpose of:
(i)	enabling the use, by such officers, of a firearm in the circumstances set out in subsection 184B(6) or 184C(3); or
(ii)	enabling the safe exercise, by such officers, of powers conferred on them under this Act or any other Act; and
(b)	must take all reasonable steps to ensure that approved firearms, and other approved items of personal defence equipment, that are available for issue under paragraph (a), are kept in secure storage at all times when not required for use.
Schedule 11--Powers of arrest
Omit "the offence of assaulting an officer in the execution of his duties", substitute "an offence against section 147.1, 147.2 or 149.1 of the Criminal Code in relation to a Customs Officer".
Schedule 12--Commonwealth agencies
(a)	a department of the public service of the Commonwealth; and
(b)	any body corporate in which the Commonwealth holds a controlling interest; and
(c)	the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence;
Schedule 13--Undeclared dutiable goods in unaccompanied baggage
Omit "(o), (p) or (q)", substitute "(o), (p), (q) or (qa)".
(qa)	If unaccompanied personal or household effects of a person are imported into Australia--all dutiable goods that are found
among those effects, where the person has denied that there are any dutiable goods among the effects, or after having been questioned by an officer has not fully disclosed that there are such goods among the effects.