Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00108:clause:3_126apd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00108
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 126APD
Character Range: 67859–68790

126APD  Power to ask questions

Power to ask questions
 (1) An authorised officer may require a person who is an exporter or producer of goods that:
 (a) are exported to the Area of Hong Kong, China; and
 (b) are claimed to be Australian originating goods for the purpose of obtaining a preferential tariff in the Area of Hong Kong, China;
to answer questions in order to verify the origin of the goods.
Note: Failing to answer a question when required to do so by an officer may be an offence: see section 243SA. However, a person does not have to answer a question if doing so would tend to incriminate the person: see section 243SC.

Disclosing answers to Hong Kong, China customs official
 (2) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of verifying a claim for a preferential tariff in the Area of Hong Kong, China, disclose any answers to such questions to a Hong Kong, China customs official.

Part 3—Application provisions