Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00112:clause:1_126aqd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00112
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 126AQD
Character Range: 22401–23299

126AQD  Power to ask questions

Power to ask questions
 (1) An authorised officer may require a person who is an exporter or producer of goods that:
 (a) are exported to a Party; and
 (b) are claimed to be originating goods, in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Agreement, for the purpose of obtaining a preferential tariff in the Party;
to answer questions in order to verify the origin of the goods.
Note: Failing to answer a question when required to do so by an officer may be an offence: see section 243SA. However, a person does not have to answer a question if doing so would tend to incriminate the person: see section 243SC.

Disclosing answers to RCEP customs official
 (2) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of verifying a claim for a preferential tariff in a Party, disclose any answers to such questions to a RCEP customs official for that Party.

Part 3—Application provisions