Customs Amendment Act 2015 (4 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendments

18   At the end of section 127

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(4) An approval under subsection (3) may only be given on application under subsection (5).

(5) The master or owner of a ship, or the pilot or owner of an aircraft, may apply for an approval under subsection (3) in respect of the ship or aircraft.

(6) An application under subsection (5) must:

(a) be in writing; and

(b) be in an approved form; and

(c) contain such information as the form requires; and

(d) be signed in the manner indicated in the form.

(7) The CEO may approve different forms for applications to be made under subsection (5) in different circumstances, by different kinds of masters or owners of ships or pilots or owners of aircraft or in respect of different kinds of ships or aircraft.

(8) An approval given to a person under subsection (3) is subject to any conditions specified in the approval, being conditions that, in the opinion of the Collector, are necessary for the protection of the revenue of the Customs or for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Customs Acts.

(9) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

(a) the person is the holder of an approval under subsection (3); and

(b) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and

(c) the act or omission breaches a condition of the approval.

Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 60 penalty units.