Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04042:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04042
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15550–18160

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 in a manner specified in the form.

"(5) A computer report of the cargo intended to be unshipped from a ship or aircraft must:

     (a) be transmitted to Customs using the prescribed computer system; and

     (b) communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement; and

     (c) be signed by transmitting such identifying information as is prescribed.

  "(6) Where:

     (a) a person is involved in the importation of goods into a port in Australia on board a ship to which this section applies; and

     (b) those goods constitute cargo in respect of which the master or owner of the ship would not have sufficient information to make a cargo report under subsection (2) without reference to other persons able to provide information;

the first-mentioned person may communicate to Customs, by document or computer, not later than the master or owner would be required to make a cargo report under subsection (2), a report in respect of that cargo in the same fashion as if that person were the master or owner of the ship.

  "(7) Where:

     (a) a person who is involved in the importation of goods into an airport in Australia on board an aircraft to which this section applies; and

     (b) those goods constitute cargo in respect of which the pilot or owner of the aircraft would not have sufficient information to make a full cargo report under subsection (3) without reference to other persons able to provide information;

the first-mentioned person may communicate to Customs, by document or computer, not later than the pilot or owner would be required to make a cargo report under subsection (3), a report in respect of that cargo in the same fashion as if that person were the pilot or owner of the aircraft.

Passenger and crew report

"64ac. (1) This section applies to a ship on a voyage to Australia from a place outside Australia.

"(2) The master or owner of a ship to which this section applies that is due to arrive at a port in Australia must communicate to Customs, by document or by computer, not later than 48 hours before the arrival of the ship at the port (whether the first port or any subsequent port on the same voyage), a report of all the crew and passengers who will be on board the ship at the time of its arrival at the port.

Penalty: $500.

  "(3) A documentary passenger and crew report must:

     (a)