Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018C00256
Timestamp: 2019-08-19 20:30:10
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Details: F2018C00256
- F2018C00256
SLI 2013 No. 93 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Customs (Prohibited Exports) Amendment (Defence and Strategic Goods) Regulations 2018
F2018C00256
5 Australian Community member—requirements to be satisfied
Part 2—Dealings in items on the Defence and Strategic Goods List
Select Legislative Instrument No. 93, 2013
Includes amendments up to: F2018L00503
This is a compilation of the Defence Trade Controls Regulation 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 April 2018 (the compilation date).
5............ Australian Community member—requirements to be satisfied........... 2
Part 2—Dealings in items on the Defence and Strategic Goods List 3
6............ Exception to offence—permission to export DSGL technology......... 3
7............ Exception to offence—Australian Defence Article.............................. 3
8............ Criteria for deciding whether things prejudicial to security, defence or international relations of Australia.............................................................................................. 3
Part 3—Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty 6
Division 1—Approval conditions: US Defence Articles 6
9............ Approval conditions—access to US Defence Articles........................ 6
10.......... Approval conditions—loss, theft or destruction of US Defence Articles 6
11.......... Approval conditions—marking of US Defence Articles or technology 7
12.......... Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to US Defence Article 8
13.......... Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to technology 8
Division 2—Approval conditions: Australian Defence Articles 10
14.......... Approval conditions for dealing with Australian Defence Articles... 10
15.......... Approval conditions—marking of Australian Defence Articles or technology 10
16.......... Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to Australian Defence Articles 11
17.......... Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to technology 11
Division 3—Approval condition: annual compliance report 13
18.......... Annual compliance report................................................................. 13
Division 4—Exceptions to treaty offences 14
Subdivision A—Exceptions to main offence 14
19.......... Supply of goods, technology relating to goods or defence services.. 14
Subdivision B—Approval of intermediate consignees 14
20.......... Application for approval................................................................... 14
21.......... Cancellation of approval.................................................................... 15
22.......... Review of decisions.......................................................................... 16
Part 4—Monitoring powers 17
23.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 17
Part 6—Record‑keeping 18
Division 1—Permit‑holders under Part 2 of the Act 18
24.......... Section 11 permit holders—information to be contained in records.. 18
25.......... Registered brokers—information to be contained in records............. 18
Division 2—Approval‑holders under section 27 of the Act 19
26.......... Activities for which records must be kept......................................... 19
27.......... Information to be contained in records.............................................. 19
Division 1—Notices, permits or approvals 21
28.......... Notices, permits or approvals—service and receipt........................... 21
Division 2—Forfeiture 23
29.......... Storage of seized goods etc............................................................... 23
30.......... Destruction of condemned goods etc................................................ 23
31.......... Dealing with condemned goods etc................................................... 23
32.......... Storage of condemned goods etc....................................................... 24
This regulation is the Defence Trade Controls Regulation 2013.
This regulation is made under the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.
Act means the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.
Australian Defence Article means goods to which the following apply:
(a) the goods have been designed, developed, produced, manufactured or assembled in Australia;
(b) the goods have been, or are being, supplied by an Australian Community member in Australia to a member of the United States Community for an activity referred to in Article 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty;
(c) the goods are listed in Part 1 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List immediately before a supply mentioned in paragraph (b);
(d) the goods are not listed in Part 2 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List immediately before a supply mentioned in paragraph (b);
(e) the goods are not an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article;
(f) immediately before a supply mentioned in paragraph (b), the export of the goods from Australia is not limited by a foreign export licence or a foreign export authorisation to which the goods are subject.
intermediate consignee means an entity that is:
(a) a freight forwarder; or
(b) a customs broker; or
(c) a commercial air, land or sea freight carrier or transport provider;
and includes an entity that acts in that capacity as the agent of another entity.
Note: The following words and expressions used in this regulation have the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Act:
(a) Article 3(1) US Defence Article;
(b) Article 3(3) US Defence Article;
(c) Australian Community member;
(d) defence services;
(e) Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List;
(f) Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty;
(g) DSGL technology;
(h) foreign person;
(j) Implementing Arrangements;
(k) member of the United States Community;
(l) original goods;
(m) registered broker;
(n) supply;
(1) For subparagraph (c)(ii) of the definition of Australian Community member in subsection 4(1) of the Act, this section sets out the requirements which a person must satisfy.
(2) The person must be an Australian citizen.
(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the Commonwealth Government and the Government of the United States of America have agreed to waive the requirement for the person.
(4) The person must hold a security clearance:
(a) issued by the Commonwealth Government on or after 1 October 2010; or
(b) issued by the Commonwealth Government before 1 October 2010 at a level other than “restricted”.
(5) The security clearance must be current.
6 Exception to offence—permission to export DSGL technology
For subsection 10(4) of the Act, a circumstance in which subsection 10(1) of the Act does not apply is that:
(a) a person (the supplier) supplies DSGL technology in the circumstances mentioned in that subsection; and
(b) the supplier holds a valid permission under regulation 13E of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958; and
(c) the permission allows the supply of that technology in those circumstances; and
(d) the supplier complies with the permission.
Note: Subsection 10(1) of the Act sets out an offence about supplies relating to the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
7 Exception to offence—Australian Defence Article
(a) the supply of DSGL technology as mentioned in that subsection:
(i) is by an Australian Community member to a member of the United States Community; or
(ii) is by a member of the United States Community to another member of the United States Community; and
(b) the supply is for an activity referred to in Article 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty; and
(c) at the time of the supply, the goods in relation to which DSGL technology is being supplied are an Australian Defence Article.
Note: Australian Defence Article is defined in section 4.
8 Criteria for deciding whether things prejudicial to security, defence or international relations of Australia
For section 25A of the Act, the following table sets out the criteria to which the Minister must have regard in deciding whether a thing (being the supply of DSGL technology, arranging for other persons to supply goods listed in the Defence and Strategic Goods List or DSGL technology, or the publication of certain DSGL technology) would, or would not, prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia.
Criteria for deciding whether things prejudicial to security, defence or international relations of Australia
The risk that the DSGL technology or the goods may go to or become available to a country upon which the Security Council of the United Nations or Australia has imposed a sanction
The risk that the DSGL technology or the goods may go to or become available to a country where it may be used in a way contrary to Australia’s international obligations or commitments
The risk that the DSGL technology or the goods may be used to commit or facilitate serious abuses of human rights
Whether the supply of the DSGL technology or the goods, or the publication of the DSGL technology:
Whether the DSGL technology or the goods may:
Whether the supply of the DSGL technology or the goods, or the publication of the DSGL technology, may compromise or adversely affect Australia’s defence or security interests, its obligations to its allies or its international obligations and responsibilities
Whether the DSGL technology or the goods may go to or become available to a country that has policies or strategic interests that are inconsistent with the policies and strategic interests of Australia or its allies
The risk that the supply of the DSGL technology or the goods, or the publication of the DSGL technology, may:
The risk that the DSGL technology or the goods may go to or become available to a country:
Whether the supply of the DSGL technology or the goods, or the publication of the DSGL technology, may lead to a reaction by another country that may damage Australia’s interests or relations with the other country or with a particular region
Whether the DSGL technology or the goods may be used for mercenary activities or a terrorist or other criminal activity
Whether preventing the supply of the DSGL technology or the goods, or the publication of the DSGL technology, may have an adverse effect on Australian industry, trade and economic prosperity to the extent that it may adversely affect the security, defence or international relations of Australia
Division 1—Approval conditions: US Defence Articles
9 Approval conditions—access to US Defence Articles
(1) For paragraph 28(1)(c) of the Act, this section sets out conditions to which an approval given under section 27 of the Act is subject.
Note: Section 27 of the Act deals with the approval of persons as members of the Australian Community.
(2) The holder must not give an employee or a contractor access to an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article that is in the holder’s possession, custody or control unless the employee or contractor is an Australian Community member.
(3) The holder must require an employee or contractor to whom the holder gives access to US Defence Articles in the holder’s possession, custody or control, to comply with:
(a) the conditions to which the holder’s approval is subject under sections 11 to 17; and
(b) any other conditions to which the approval is subject.
10 Approval conditions—loss, theft or destruction of US Defence Articles
(1) For paragraph 28(1)(d) of the Act, this section sets out conditions to which an approval given under section 27 of the Act is subject.
(2) If an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or Article 3(3) US Defence Article is lost, stolen or destroyed while it is in the possession, custody or control of the holder of the approval, the holder must notify the Secretary within 48 hours of identifying the loss, theft or destruction.
(3) The notification must include:
(a) a description of the US Defence Article; and
(b) where applicable, the quantity, and the weight, volume or mass, of the US Defence Article; and
(c) the security classification given to the US Defence Article; and
(d) information about any other identifying markings on the item (for example, serial numbers); and
(e) the estimated date and time of the loss, theft or destruction; and
(f) the circumstances of the loss, theft or destruction; and
(g) information about any known risks, or risks perceived by the holder, to the public, the environment or the national interest posed by the US Defence Article itself or its loss, theft or destruction; and
(h) any other information about the loss, theft or destruction that the holder thinks may be relevant.
11 Approval conditions—marking of US Defence Articles or technology
(1) For paragraph 28(1)(e) of the Act, this section sets out conditions to which an approval given under section 27 of the Act is subject.
Marking for goods
(2) If an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or Article 3(3) US Defence Article in the holder’s possession, custody or control does not have a security classification, the holder of the approval must ensure it is marked:
“//RESTRICTED USML//REL AUS and USA Treaty Community//”.
(3) If the US Defence Article has a security classification, the holder of the approval must ensure it is marked:
“//[CLASSIFICATION] USML//REL AUS and USA Treaty Community//”;
where “[CLASSIFICATION]” means the security classification level assigned to the US Defence Article.
(4) If the US Defence Article has a marking that the holder reasonably believes is incorrect, the holder must:
(a) notify the Secretary about the incorrect marking; and
(b) correct, or obliterate and replace, the marking.
(5) If it is not practicable to mark a particular US Defence Article:
(a) the US Defence Article must be accompanied by documentation that includes the marking; and
(b) that marking must be clearly visible in the documentation.
Marking for technology
(6) If an item of technology relating to original goods in the holder’s possession, custody or control does not have a security classification, the holder must ensure it is marked:
(7) If the item of technology has a security classification, the holder of the approval must ensure it is marked:
where “[CLASSIFICATION]” means the security classification level assigned to the technology.
(8) If the technology has a marking that the holder reasonably believes is incorrect, the holder must:
(9) If it is not practicable to mark each individual item of technology:
(a) the item must be accompanied by documentation that includes the marking; and
(b) the marking must be clearly visible.
(10) For this section, examples of documentation are contracts, invoices, shipping bills and bills of lading.
12 Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to US Defence Article
(1) For subparagraph 28(1)(f)(i) of the Act, this section:
(a) sets out conditions to which an approval given under section 27 of the Act is subject; and
(b) applies to the holder of an approval who provides defence services in relation to goods that are an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article.
Note: Section 27 of this Act deals with the approval of persons as members of the Australian Community.
(2) If the US Defence Article does not have a security classification, the holder must ensure that the documentation accompanying the defence services identifies the Article by including the marking:
(3) If the US Defence Article has a security classification, the holder must ensure the accompanying documentation includes a marking for it as follows:
where “[CLASSIFICATION]” means the security classification level assigned to US Defence Article.
(4) If the accompanying documentation has a marking for a US Defence Article that the holder reasonably believes is incorrect, the holder must:
(5) If the holder provides a defence service orally, the holder must also tell the recipients, at the time providing the service, what marking has been given to the US Defence Article.
13 Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to technology
(1) For subparagraph 28(1)(f)(ii) of the Act, this section:
(b) applies to the holder of an approval who provides defence services in relation to technology relating to original goods.
(2) If the technology or the original goods do not have a security classification, the holder must ensure that the documentation accompanying the defence services identifies the technology and the goods by including in the documentation the marking:
(3) If the technology or the original goods have a security classification, the holder must ensure the accompanying documentation includes the following marking for the technology or the goods:
where “[CLASSIFICATION]” means the security classification level assigned to the technology or the original goods.
(4) If the technology or the goods have a marking that the holder reasonably believes is incorrect, the holder must:
(5) If the holder provides a defence service orally, the holder must also tell the recipients, at the time of providing the service, what marking has been given to the technology and the original goods.
Division 2—Approval conditions: Australian Defence Articles
14 Approval conditions for dealing with Australian Defence Articles
For paragraph 28(1)(h) of the Act, this Division sets out conditions to which an approval given under section 27 of the Act is subject.
15 Approval conditions—marking of Australian Defence Articles or technology
(1) If an Australian Defence Article in the possession, custody or control of the holder of an approval does not have a security classification, the holder must ensure it is marked:
“//AUSTRALIAN UNCLASSIFIED USML//REL AUS and USA Treaty Community//”.
(2) If the Australian Defence Article has a security classification, the holder must ensure it is marked:
“//AUSTRALIAN [CLASSIFICATION LEVEL] USML //REL AUS and USA Treaty Community//”;
where “[CLASSIFICATION LEVEL]” means the security classification assigned to the Article.
(3) If it is not practicable to mark a particular Article:
(a) the Article must be accompanied by documentation that includes the marking; and
(4) If technology relating to an Australian Defence Article in the possession, custody or control of the holder of an approval does not have a security classification, the holder must ensure it is marked:
(5) If the technology has a security classification, the holder of the approval must ensure it is marked:
(6) If it is not practicable to mark each individual item of technology:
(b) that marking must be clearly visible.
(7) For this section, examples of documentation are contracts, invoices, shipping bills and bills of lading.
16 Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to Australian Defence Articles
(1) This section applies to the holder of an approval who provides defence services relating to an Australian Defence Article.
(2) If the Australian Defence Article does not have a security classification, the holder must ensure that the documentation accompanying the defence services identifies the Article by including the marking:
(3) If the Australian Defence Article has a security classification, the holder must ensure the accompanying documentation includes a marking for it as follows:
where “[CLASSIFICATION LEVEL” means the security classification assigned to the Article.
(4) If the holder provides a defence service orally, the holder must also tell the recipients, at the time of providing the service, what marking has been given to the Australian Defence Article.
17 Approval conditions—marking for defence services relating to technology
(1) This section applies to the holder of an approval who provides defence services in relation to technology relating to an Australian Defence Article.
(2) If the technology or the Australian Defence Article does not have a security classification, the holder must ensure that the documentation accompanying the defence services identifies:
(a) the technology; or
(b) the Australian Defence Article;
by including the marking:
“//AUSTRALIAN UNCLASSIFIED USML//REL AUS and USA Treaty Community//” for the technology of the Article.
(3) If the technology or the Australian Defence Article has a security classification, the holder must ensure that the accompanying documentation includes a marking for the technology or the Article as follows:
(4) If the holder provides a defence service orally, the holder must also tell the recipients, at the time of providing the service, what marking has been given to the technology and the Australian Defence Article.
Division 3—Approval condition: annual compliance report
18 Annual compliance report
(1) For paragraph 28(1)(g) of the Act, the holder of an approval under section 27 of the Act must give to the Minister, within 30 days after the end of each financial year, a report in relation to the approval holder’s compliance, during that year, with:
(a) the approval conditions under the Act and this regulation; and
(b) the provisions of the Act and this regulation.
(2) The report must be made in the form approved for this section by the Secretary.
Division 4—Exceptions to treaty offences
Subdivision A—Exceptions to main offence
19 Supply of goods, technology relating to goods or defence services
(1) For subsection 31(7) of the Act, this section sets out circumstances in which an offence in subsection 31(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of the Act does not apply.
Note: Subsections 31(1) to (6) of the Act set out offences relating to dealings with goods, or dealings in relation to goods, that are Article 3(1) US Defence Articles or Article 3(3) US Defence Articles.
(2) A circumstance in relation to the application of each of those subsections is that:
(a) an Australian Community member (the supplier) supplies goods, technology or defence services in the circumstances mentioned in the relevant subsection; and
(b) the supplier holds a valid licence or other authorisation granted by the Government of the United States of America that permits the supplier to make the supply in those circumstances.
(3) A circumstance in relation to the application of subsection 31(3) of the Act is that the receiver of a supply mentioned in that subsection is an intermediate consignee who:
(a) is approved by the Minister under Subdivision B; and
(b) is engaged by the Australian Community member (the supplier) to receive an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article for the purpose only of transporting the US Defence Article to:
(ii) another Australian Community member; or
(iii) an Australian Community facility; or
(iv) a member of the United States Community.
Note: Information and names of approved intermediate consignees is available on the Department’s website at www.defence.gov.au/ustradetreaty.
Subdivision B—Approval of intermediate consignees
20 Application for approval
(1) A person may apply to the Minister for approval as an approved intermediate consignee.
(a) be in the form approved, in writing, for this section by the Minister; and
(c) be accompanied by the documents (if any) that the form requires.
(3) In deciding whether to approve the person, the Minister must have regard to the following:
(a) whether the primary business of the person is as an intermediate consignee;
(b) whether the person has a tracking system in place that the Minister is satisfied would meet the requirements of subsection (4).
(4) For paragraph (3)(b), the requirements are that the tracking system is able to:
(a) identify the location of an article that is in the possession, custody or control of the person; and
(b) record the date and the time the article is received by the person; and
(c) record the date and the time the person delivers the article to another person; and
(d) identify the person to whom the article is delivered; and
(e) record the place at which the article is delivered.
(5) The Minister must not approve the person as an approved intermediate consignee unless the Minister is satisfied that the Government of the United States of America has agreed in writing to the approval being given.
(a) as soon as practicable after making a decision on the person’s application, notify the person, in writing, of the decision; and
(b) if the Minister refuses to approve a person as an approved intermediate consignee:
(i) include the reasons for the decision unless disclosing the reasons would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; and
(ii) if the reasons cannot be disclosed for the reason mentioned in subparagraph (i)—state that fact.
(7) An approval is subject to:
(a) a condition that the intermediate consignee’s tracking system continues to meet the requirements of subsection (4); and
(b) any other conditions specified in the approval.
21 Cancellation of approval
(1) The Minister may, by writing, cancel a person’s approval as an approved intermediate consignee:
(a) if the Minister reasonably believes that the person has breached a condition of the approval; or
(b) if the Minister is satisfied that the person’s application contained information that was false or misleading; or
(c) if the Minister is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so because of a change in any of the circumstances on the basis of which the Minister gave the approval; or
(d) in any other circumstances that the Minister considers appropriate.
(2) The Minister must give the person notice of the cancellation and the reasons for the cancellation.
(3) The cancellation takes effect at the time the person receives the notice.
(1) A person may request the Minister, in writing, to review:
(a) a decision made under subsection 20(6) to refuse to approve a person as an approved intermediate consignee; or
(b) a decision made under subsection 21(1) to cancel an approval.
(2) The request must be made within 30 days after the day on which the person is notified of the decision.
(3) The request must set out the reasons it is made.
(4) The Minister must review the decision:
(6) The Minister must notify the person, in writing, within 30 days after receiving a request, of:
(a) the decision under subsection (5); and
(b) the reasons for that decision, unless disclosing the reasons would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; and
(c) if, under paragraph (b), the reasons cannot be disclosed—the fact that the reasons cannot be disclosed; and
(d) the person’s right to have that decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
(7) The Minister is taken to have affirmed the decision mentioned in subsection (4) if the person does not receive notice of the Minister’s decision on the review of that decision within 90 days after the person requested the Minister to review the decision.
(8) Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of:
(a) a decision made by the Minister under subsection (5); or
(b) a decision made by the Minister personally under subsection 20(6) or 21(1).
For section 40 of the Act, an identity card must be in a form that contains the following:
(b) the signature of the authorised officer;
(c) the words “authorised officer for the purposes of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012”;
(d) a statement that the card is issued by the Secretary under section 40 of the Act;
(e) the date the card was issued.
Note: Paragraph 40(2)(c) of the Act provides that an identity card issued to a person must contain a recent photograph of the person.
Division 1—Permit‑holders under Part 2 of the Act
24 Section 11 permit holders—information to be contained in records
For subsection 58(4) of the Act, the table sets out information that must be contained in the record of supplies made under a permit a person holds under section 11 of the Act.
Information to be contained in records of supplies
A description of the DSGL technology supplied under the permit
The unique identifier given to the permit under which the permit holder supplied DSGL technology
The name of any person to whom the permit holder supplied DSGL technology under the permit
(a) if the permit covers one or more supplies of DSGL technology—the date of each supply; or
(b) if the permit covers a supply of DSGL technology for a period of time or for a project—the period, or periods, of time during which the permit holder supplied the DSGL technology
25 Registered brokers—information to be contained in records
For subsection 58(4) of the Act, the table sets out the information that must be contained in the record of arrangements made by a registered broker under a permit the broker holds under section 16 of the Act.
Information to be contained in records of arrangements
A description of the goods or DSGL technology the registered broker arranges to be supplied under the permit
The unique identifier given to the permit under which the registered broker arranged a supply
The name of any person the registered broker arranges to supply goods or DSGL technology, and the place from which the goods or DSGL technology will be supplied
The date any arrangement under the permit is made
The name of any person that the registered broker arranges will be supplied goods or DSGL technology under the permit, and the place at which the goods or DSGL technology are to be received by that person
Division 2—Approval‑holders under section 27 of the Act
26 Activities for which records must be kept
For subsection 58(3) of the Act, the table sets out activities done by the holder of an approval under section 27 of the Act for which records must be kept under that subsection.
Activities for which records must be kept
The supply of goods or technology relating to goods that are an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article
The provision of defence services in relation to goods that are an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article
The provision of defence services in relation to technology relating to goods that are an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article
Any action the person takes under a notice issued to the person by the Minister under subsection 33(4) of the Act
The supply of goods or technology, or provision of defence services, that is specified in a notice given by the Minister under subsection 33(7) of the Act
The supply of goods or technology relating to goods that are an Australian Defence Article
The provision of defence services in relation to goods that are an Australian Defence Article
The provision of defence services in relation to technology relating to goods that are an Australian Defence Article
27 Information to be contained in records
For subsection 58(4) of the Act, the table sets out information that must be contained in the record of an activity mentioned in the table in section 26.
Information to be contained in records
A description of the goods or technology supplied, or the defence services provided
The unique identifier given to the authorisation under which the person does the activity
The date and time at which, and the place from which, goods or technology were supplied, or defence services were provided
The name of any intermediate consignee who receives goods or technology from the holder of an approval under section 27 of the Act, and the date the goods or technology were supplied to the intermediate consignee
The name of the person to whom a supply of goods, technology or defence services was supplied, the time and date of the supply and the place at which the supply was received by that person
If the activity involves the electronic transfer of technology or defence services, details sufficient to identify the transfer
The marking applied to an Article 3(1) US Defence Article or an Article 3(3) US Defence Article supplied by the person, or that is included in the accompanying documentation
The marking applied to an item of technology provided by the person, or that is included in the accompanying documentation
The marking given to a defence service, included in accompanying documentation
The marking applied to an Australian Defence Article supplied by the person, or that is included in the accompanying documentation
Note: Markings for US Defence Articles or related technology are provided for as a condition of an approval under section 27 of the Act: see section 11.
Division 1—Notices, permits or approvals
28 Notices, permits or approvals—service and receipt
(1) For subsections 67(1) and (2) of the Act, this section sets out:
(a) methods for giving a notice, permit or approval to a person; and
(b) the time at which the person is taken to have received a notice, permit or approval given using the method.
(2) The notice, permit or approval may be given to the person:
(a) at the last address notified to the Minister for the purpose of receiving notices, permits and approvals; and
(b) by a person authorised by the Minister for this subsection; and
(i) by giving it to the person; or
(ii) by giving it to a person who appears to work at that address in a management or executive position.
(3) The person is taken to have received the notice, permit or approval under subsection (2) at the time at which it is given to the person.
(4) The notice, permit or approval may be posted to the person at the postal address last notified to the Minister for the purpose of receiving notices, permits and approvals.
(5) The person is taken to have received the notice, permit or approval under subsection (4):
(a) if the notice, permit or approval was posted from a place in Australia to an address in Australia—7 business days after the date of the notice, permit or approval, in the place of the address to which it was sent; or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—21 days after the date of the notice, permit or approval, in the place of the address to which it was sent.
Faxed, emailed or sent by other electronic means
(6) If the person has notified to the Minister a fax number, email address or other electronic address, for the purpose of receiving notices, permits and approvals, the notice, permit or approval may be:
(7) The person is taken to have received the notice, permit or approval under subsection (6) at the end of the day (in the person’s location) that it was sent or, if that day is not a business day, at the end of the next following business day.
29 Storage of seized goods etc
(1) For subsection 71(7) of the Act, seized goods, technology, or things must be stored securely at a place approved, in writing, by the Minister for that purpose.
(2) In approving a place for the storage of a kind of goods, technology or thing, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) the nature of goods, technology or things of that kind; and
(b) the suitability of that place for storing securely goods, technology or things of that kind; and
(c) the need to preserve the conditions and value of the goods, technology or thing as far as is practicable.
30 Destruction of condemned goods etc
(1) For subsection 71(8) of the Act, if the Minister is satisfied that condemned goods, technology or things can safely be destroyed, they must be destroyed, to the satisfaction of the Minister, at a place, and in a way, suitable for safely destroying goods, technology or things of that kind.
(a) an approval applies to the condemned goods, technology or things under subsection 31(2); and
(b) the condemned goods, technology or things are sold in accordance with the approval.
(3) In determining a suitable place for safely destroying the goods, technology or things, and the way in which they may be destroyed, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) the nature of the goods, technology or things; and
(b) the suitability of the place for destroying goods, technology or things of that kind; and
(c) the availability of suitable methods with which to safely destroy goods, technology or things of that kind.
31 Dealing with condemned goods etc
(1) If the Minister is reasonably satisfied that particular condemned goods, technology or things are of a kind to which subsection (2) applies, the Minister may give a person mentioned in paragraph 71(3)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act written approval to sell the goods, technology or things.
(2) This subsection applies to goods, technology or things that are not, under another law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory:
(a) required to be destroyed; or
(b) illegal to sell.
(3) On receiving the Minister’s approval to sell the goods, technology or things, the approved person must:
(a) offer the goods, technology or things for sale at the best reasonably achievable price; and
(b) if the goods, technology or things are sold—pay the proceeds to the Commonwealth.
(4) The goods, technology or things must not be transferred to a buyer until the buyer agrees, in writing, to use them, or cause or allow them to be used, only for a lawful purpose.
32 Storage of condemned goods etc
For subsection 71(9) of the Act, until condemned goods, technology or things are destroyed or otherwise dealt with, they must be stored securely as if they were goods, technology or things to which section 29 applies.
3 June 2013 (F2013L00902)
s 6 and 7: 2 Apr 2016 (s 2 item 2)
s 8, 24 and 25: 16 May 2015 (s 2 items 3, 5)
Remainder: 6 June 2013 (s 2 items 1, 4, 6, 7)
15 May 2015 (F2015L00693)
Sch 1 (items 29, 30): 21 Apr 2018 (s 2(1) item 1)