Customs Regulation 2015

PART 4 - THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS  

Division 3 - Entry, unshipment, landing, and examination of goods  

Subdivision B - Subdivision AA goods  

SECTION 27A   PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT SUBDIVISION AA GOODS - AUSTRALIA TRAVEL DECLARATION  

27A(1)    
For the purposes of subsection 71AAAB(1) of the Act, if:

(a)    a person is the owner of Subdivision AA goods imported into Australia; and

(b)    

the person has indicated to a Collector that the person has submitted an Australia Travel Declaration about the importation of the goods;

the person must comply with subsection (2) .

27A(2)    
The person must:

(a)    

present to a Collector an electronic message generated by the departmental system that processes Australia Travel Declarations; and

(b)    

if the Australia Travel Declaration is not, or is no longer, accurate or complete - provide any information required to correct or to complete the declaration to a Collector orally or in writing; and

(c)    if, before a Collector makes a decision under subsection 71AAAB(2) of the Act about the goods, a Collector requires the person to provide further information to clarify whether or not the goods are eligible to be authorised for delivery into home consumption under section 71 of the Act - provide the further information to a Collector orally or in writing; and

(d)    

confirm to the Collector, if requested to do so, that the information provided in the Australia Travel Declaration is correct.

Note:

For paragraph (2)(d) , see paragraph 234(1)(d) of the Act for offences relating to giving false or misleading statements.

27A(2A)    

The specified time at which the person is to present the electronic message mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) to the Collector is the time at which the Collector requests the person to present the message.

27A(2B)    

The following manner and form for presenting the electronic message to the Collector is specified:

(a)    the message must be presented:

(i) on a phone, tablet or other electronic device; or

(ii) as a copy of the message printed on paper; and

(b)    the message must confirm that the person has submitted an Australia Travel Declaration in respect of the importation of the goods that includes the information specified in subsection 27(2) ; and

(c)    the message must enable the Collector to access the declaration.

27A(3)    

A person in charge of the person on the relevant flight or voyage into Australia may provide an Australia Travel Declaration, an electronic message or information on behalf of the person for the purposes of this section.