Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:233babae
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 233BABAE
Character Range: 1540417–1541370

233BABAE  Offence for bringing restricted goods into Australia
 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person brings goods into Australia; and
 (b) the goods are restricted goods.
Penalty: 1,000 penalty units.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person brings the goods into Australia in accordance with a written permission given by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection.
 (3) For the purposes of this Act, restricted goods are goods:
 (a) that, if imported, would be prohibited imports; and
 (b) that are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
 (4) This section has effect only for purposes related to external affairs, including:
 (a) for purposes related to giving effect to an international agreement to which Australia is a party; and
 (b) for purposes related to addressing matters of international concern.