Excise Act 1901

PART VI - PAYMENT OF DUTY, REMOVAL OF EXCISABLE GOODS FROM FACTORIES, AND EXCISE CONTROL  

SECTION 61A   PERMISSION TO REMOVE GOODS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO CEO'S CONTROL  

61A(1)    

A Collector may give permission in writing to a person specified in the permission to remove goods of a kind specified in the permission that are subject to the CEO's control from a place so specified to another place so specified and, until the permission is revoked, the permission is authority for the person to remove goods of that kind that are subject to the CEO's control accordingly.

61A(2)    

A Collector may give permission in writing to a person specified in the permission to remove goods subject to the CEO's control that are specified in the permission from a place so specified to another place so specified, and the permission is authority for the person to remove those goods accordingly.

61A(2AA)    

A Collector must not give permission under subsection (1) or (2) in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

61A(2A)    
A Collector may give permission in writing to a person specified in the permission to deliver for exportation goods of a kind specified in the permission that are subject to the CEO's control and, until the permission is revoked, the permission is authority for the person to deliver for exportation goods of that kind that are subject to the CEO's control accordingly.

61A(2B)    
A Collector may give permission in writing to a person specified in the permission to deliver for exportation goods subject to the CEO's control that are specified in the permission, and the permission is authority for the person to deliver those goods accordingly.

61A(3)    

Permission under subsection (1), (2), (2A) or (2B) may be given subject to the condition that the person to whom the permission is given complies with such conditions as are specified in the permission, being conditions that, in the opinion of the Collector, are necessary for the protection of the revenue or for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Excise Acts.

61A(4)    

A person to whom permission has been given under this section must not intentionally act or fail to act knowing, or being reckless as to whether, the act or omission contravenes a condition specified in the permission.

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or the greater of:

(a) 500 penalty units; and

(b) 5 times the amount of duty that would be payable if the goods had been entered for home consumption on the penalty day.

Note: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.

61A(5)    

If, before the goods were removed, a person to whom permission has been given under this section intentionally acts or fails to act knowing, or being reckless as to whether, the act or omission contravenes a condition specified in the permission, then, for the purposes of paragraph 116(1) (d), the removal of the goods is taken not to have been authorised by this Act.

61A(6)    

A person must not fail to comply with a condition specified in a permission given under this section.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

61A(7)    

Strict liability applies to subsection (6).