Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:77ea
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 77EA
Character Range: 339438–340205

77EA  Minister may order goods to be detained
 (1) The Minister may, if the Minister considers that it is in the public interest to do so, order a Collector to detain the goods specified in the Minister's order.
 (2) At the time an order is made to detain goods:
 (a) the goods must be goods the importation of which is restricted by the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956; and
 (b) the goods must have been imported into Australia; and
 (c) the importation of the goods must not breach this Act; and
 (d) the goods must not have been:
 (i) delivered into home consumption in accordance with an authority to deal with the goods; or
 (ii) exported from Australia.
 (3) An order to detain goods has effect despite any provision of this Act to the contrary.