Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451:section:164
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 164
Character Range: 161917–163033

164  Power to search goods, baggage etc.
 (1) This section applies to any goods that are to be, are being, or have been, taken off a ship that voyages, or an aircraft that flies, between:
 (a) a place outside Australia and a place in Australia; or
 (b) a place outside an external territory and a place in that territory.
 (2) If an inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that goods are goods to which this section applies, and that the goods may be, or may contain, evidential material, the inspector may:
 (a) examine the goods; or
 (b) if the goods are baggage—open and search the baggage; or
 (c) if the goods are in a container—open and search the container.
 (3) An inspector may ask a person who owns, is carrying or is otherwise associated with, or appears to the inspector to be associated with, goods to which this section applies, any question in respect of the goods.
 (4) A person must not refuse or fail to answer a question put to the person under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.