Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00476:clause:3_64:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00476
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 64 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 166753–169236

64  Impending arrival report

 (1) This section applies to a ship or aircraft in respect of a voyage or flight to Australia from a place outside Australia.

 (2) If the ship or aircraft is due to arrive at a port or airport in Australia (whether the first port or airport or any subsequent port or airport on the same voyage or flight), the operator must report to Customs, in accordance with this section, the impending arrival of the ship or aircraft.

 (3) Subject to subsection (4), the report of the impending arrival of the ship or aircraft may be made by document or electronically.

 (4) If the operator is required to report to Customs under section 64AAB, or to make a cargo report, in respect of the voyage or flight, the report of the impending arrival of the ship or aircraft must be made electronically.

 (5) A report of the impending arrival of a ship must be made:
 (a) not earlier than 10 days before the time stated in the report to be the estimated time of arrival of the ship; and
 (b) not later than the prescribed period before that time.

 (6) For the purposes of paragraph (5)(b), the prescribed period before the estimated time of arrival of a ship is:
 (a) if the journey from the last port is likely to take not less than 48 hours—48 hours or such other period as is prescribed by the regulations; or
 (b) if the journey from the last port is likely to take less than 48 hours:
 (i) 24 hours or such other period as is prescribed by the regulations; or
 (ii) if the journey is of a kind described in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph—such shorter period as is specified in those regulations.

 (7) A report of the impending arrival of an aircraft must be made:
 (a) not earlier than 10 days before the time stated in the report to be the estimated time of arrival of the aircraft; and
 (b) not later than the prescribed period before that time.

 (8) For the purposes of paragraph (7)(b), the prescribed period before the estimated time of arrival of an aircraft is:
 (a) if the flight from the last airport is likely to take not less than 3 hours—3 hours or such other period as is prescribed by the regulations; or
 (b) if the flight from the last airport is likely to take less than 3 hours:
 (i) one hour or such other period as is prescribed by the regulations; or
 (ii) if the flight is of a kind described in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph—such shorter period as is specified in those regulations.

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