Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00476:clause:3_117a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00476
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 117A
Character Range: 150447–151220

117A  Submanifests to be communicated to Customs

 (1) The person in charge of the place at which the consolidation of goods for exportation by a ship or aircraft is to be carried out must, so as to enable the exportation, prepare and communicate electronically to Customs a submanifest in respect of the goods.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

 (1A) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

 (2) A submanifest must communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement.

 (3) When a submanifest is sent to Customs, Customs must send to the compiler of the submanifest a notice acknowledging its receipt and giving the compiler a submanifest number for inclusion in any outward manifest purportedly relating to the goods concerned.