Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:73
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 73
Character Range: 334306–335340

73  Breaking bulk
 (1) Subject to subsections (2B) and (3), a person shall not break the bulk cargo of a ship arriving in, or on a voyage to, Australia while the ship is within waters of the sea within the outer limits of the territorial sea of Australia, including such waters within the limits of a State or an internal Territory.
Penalty: 250 penalty units.
 (2) Subject to subsections (2B) and (3), a person shall not break the bulk cargo of an aircraft arriving in, or on a flight to, Australia while the aircraft is:
 (a) flying over Australia; or
 (b) in, or flying over, waters of the sea within the outer limits of the territorial sea of Australia.
Penalty: 250 penalty units.
 (2A) Subsections (1) and (2) are offences of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (2B) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the person has the permission of a Collector.
 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of goods authority to deal with which has been given under section 71B.