Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04767:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04767
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otherwise, under the Customs Act 1901 in relation to goods is to constitute:

        (i) if the goods have not been imported—the giving of a notice of the proposed importation of the goods under subsection (1); or

        (ii) if the goods have been imported—the giving of a notice of the importation of the goods under subsection (2); and

    (c) may provide for a notice under this section to be given by electronic means.

"(6) If a notice under this section is given to an officer of Customs as mentioned in subparagraph (5)(a)(ii) or is given by the lodging of an entry under the Customs Act 1901 as mentioned in paragraph (5)(b), a person to whom section 16 of the Customs Administration Act 1985 applies may, despite that section, give the notice, or particulars of the entry, to a quarantine officer.

Quarantine officer may require additional information about goods

"16AD.(1) A quarantine officer may, by written notice given to a person who has imported, or proposes to import, goods into Australia or the Cocos Islands or to an agent of such a person, require the person to whom the notice is given to give any information about the goods that is stated in the notice.

"(2) A notice under subsection (1), and any information given in response to such a notice, may be given by electronic means.

"(3) If a notice under subsection (1) is given by electronic means, the notice is taken to have been given by the principal quarantine officer in the State or Territory in which the notice was sent.

"(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, intentionally or recklessly fail to comply with a notice given to the person under subsection (1).

Penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

False or misleading information

"16AE. A person must not include any information in a notice given under subsection 16AC(1) or (2), or give any information in response to a notice given under subsection 16AD(1), that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

Manner of communicating decisions by quarantine officers

"16AF.(1) If a quarantine officer decides to order goods into quarantine, or to authorise goods to be brought into Australia or the Cocos Islands (whether by releasing the goods from quarantine, granting a permit, giving an authorisation, or otherwise), the decision may be recorded, and notice of the decision may be given to a person affected by it, by electronic means.

"(2) If a notice referred to in subsection (1) requires the doing of any thing, the person to whom the notice is given must not intentionally or recklessly