Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04500:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04500
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Character Range: 13187–15938

IV:

"Division 3A—The use of computers in sea and air cargo automation systems

Sea and air cargo automation systems

"67A.(1) Customs must establish and maintain a computer system, to be known as the Sea Cargo Automation System, for purposes that include:

    (a)     the receipt and processing of reports relating to the impending arrival of ships or relating to their cargo; and

    (b)     the receipt and processing of variations of cargo reports referred to in paragraph (a); and

    (c)     the acknowledgment of such report or variations of such cargo reports; and

    (d)     the grant or refusal of permits to unship at a port goods covered by such cargo reports; and

    (e)     the grant or refusal of cargo clearance advices under section 74A in respect of all or a part of the goods covered by such cargo reports; and

    (f)      the receipt and processing of movement applications under section 71E.

"(2) Customs must establish and maintain a computer system, to be known as the Air Cargo Automation System, for purposes that include:

     (a)     the receipt and processing of reports relating to an aircraft's cargo; and

     (b)     the receipt and processing of variations to cargo reports referred to in paragraph (a); and

     (c)     the acknowledgment by Customs of such reports or variations of such cargo reports; and

     (d)     the grant or refusal, by Customs, of cargo clearance advices under section 74A in respect of all or a part of the goods covered by such cargo reports; and

     (e)     the receipt and processing of movement applications under section 71E.

Computer access to Customs

"67B.(1) A person cannot transmit information to Customs using either the Sea Cargo Automation System or the Air Cargo Automation System unless the person is a registered user in relation to that system.

"(2) A person cannot obtain information from Customs using the Sea Cargo Automation System or the Air Cargo Automation System unless:

     (a) the person is a registered user in relation to that system, is AQIS or, in relation to the Sea Cargo Automation System, is a port authority; and

    (b) if the person is AQ1S or is a port authority—the information is provided, and used, only in accordance with section 16 of the Customs Administration Act 1985.

"(3) A person who becomes a registered user in relation to a cargo automation system will, according to the nature of the person's business, be permitted access to that system in accordance with this Act and with any user agreement entered into by the person.

"(4) A registered user, in relation to the Sea Cargo Automation System, is permitted only such access to the system as is set out below:

  (a) if the registered user is the owner of a ship: