Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00432:section:42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00432
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 42
Character Range: 88984–90766

42  Screening and clearing goods (other than cargo)
 (1) Goods are screened when the goods undergo screening in accordance with regulations made under section 44:
 (a) in preparation for being taken on board an aircraft; or
 (b) in order to be taken into or remain in an area or zone within a security controlled airport.
 (2) Goods receive clearance if:
 (a) after being screened, the goods are allowed, by a screening officer, to pass through the screening point; or
 (b) the goods pass through the screening point and the regulations provide, or the Secretary by written notice provides, that the goods may pass through that screening point without being screened; or
 (c) the goods enter a cleared area, a cleared zone or a cleared aircraft other than through a screening point and the regulations provide, or the Secretary by written notice provides, that the goods may enter the area, zone or aircraft that way.
 (3) Goods are cleared at a particular time if:
 (a) the goods have received clearance; and
 (b) since receiving clearance, the goods have at all times been in a cleared area, a cleared zone or a cleared aircraft.
 (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), goods are taken to be in a cleared area or cleared zone if the goods are under the supervision or control prescribed in the regulations.
 (5) To avoid doubt:
 (a) a notice under paragraph (2)(b) may provide that a class of goods may pass through a screening point without being screened; and
 (b) a notice under paragraph (2)(c) may provide that a class of goods may enter a cleared area, a cleared zone or a cleared aircraft other than through a screening point.
 (6) In this section:
goods includes baggage but does not include cargo.
Note: Division 2A deals with the examination and clearance of cargo.