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the expected time of its arrival at that port or airport.

Arrival report

"64aa. (1) The master of a ship that has arrived at a port in Australia from a place outside Australia must, in accordance with subsection (2):

   (a) before the end of a period of 24 hours after the ship's arrival; or

     (b) before the issue of a Certificate of Clearance in respect of the ship;

whichever first happens, report the ship's arrival to Customs.

Penalty: $500.

  "(2) A report for the purposes of subsection (1) must:

   (a) be in writing; and

   (b) be in an approved form; and

     (c) be communicated to Customs by sending or giving it to an officer doing duty in relation to the reporting of ships at the port of arrival; and

   (d) contain such information as is required by the form; and

   (e) be signed in a manner specified in the form.

Cargo report

"64ab. (1) This section applies to a ship or aircraft on a voyage or flight to Australia from a place outside Australia.

"(2) Before a Collector's permit is granted in respect of any goods, being cargo on board a ship to which this section applies that is due to arrive at a port in Australia (whether the first port or any subsequent port on the same voyage), the master or owner of the ship must communicate to Customs, by document or by computer, not later than 48 hours before the arrival of the ship at the port, a report of the cargo that is intended to be unshipped at the port.

"(3) Before a Collector's permit is granted in respect of any goods, being cargo on board an aircraft to which this section applies that is due to arrive at an airport in Australia, (whether the first airport or any subsequent airport on the same journey), the pilot or owner of the aircraft must communicate to Customs:

     (a) by document—not later than 3 hours after the arrival of the aircraft at the airport; or

     (b) by computer—not later than the time of arrival of the aircraft at the airport;

a report of the cargo that is intended to be unshipped at the airport.

"(4) A documentary report of the cargo intended to be unshipped from a ship or aircraft at a particular port or airport must:

     (a) be communicated to Customs by sending or giving it to a prescribed officer; and

     (b) be in the approved form for ship cargo or air cargo, as the case requires; and

  (c) contain:

       (i) the information required by the form; or

         (ii) particulars of the person who is able to provide the information required by the form; and

  (d) be signed