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by omitting from subsection (2) "and which have been imported or are proposed to be exported,".

Authority to deal with goods

  9. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by inserting in subsection (1) "under section 36 or 37" after "has been made";

     (b) by inserting in subsection (1b) "under section 36 or 37" after "entry of goods";

     (c) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

     "(2) Authority under this section to deal with goods may be expressed to be subject to the condition:

         (a) that any specified permission for the goods to be dealt with, (however it is described) that may be required under another law of the Commonwealth is obtained; and

         (b) that any specified obligation under this Act in respect of the goods is complied with;

     and, for the purposes of this Act, where authority under this section is expressed to be subject to such a condition, it is taken not to have been given until any permission referred to in the condition has been obtained and any obligation referred to in that condition has been complied with.".

Repeal of section 64 and substitution of new sections

10. Section 64 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted:

Impending arrival report

"64. (1) The master of a ship due to arrive at a port in Australia from a place outside Australia must, in accordance with subsection (3), report its impending arrival to Customs:

     (a) if the journey from the place outside Australia is likely to take not less than 48 hours—not later than 48 hours before its arrival; and

     (b) if the journey from the place outside Australia is likely to take less than 48 hours—not later than 24 hours before its arrival.

Penalty: $500.

"(2) The pilot of an aircraft due to arrive at an airport in Australia from a place outside Australia must, in accordance with subsection (3), report its impending arrival to Customs not later than 3 hours before its arrival.

Penalty: $500.

  "(3) A report for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) must:

     (a) be communicated to Customs by sending or giving it to an officer doing duty in relation to the reporting of ships or aircraft at the port or airport at which the ship or aircraft is expected to arrive; and

     (b) identify the ship or aircraft concerned and the port or airport at which it is expected to arrive and state the expected time of its arrival at that port or airport.

Arrival report

"64aa. (1) The master of a ship that has arrived at a port in Australia from a place outside Australia must, in accordance with subsection (2):

   (a)