Customs Act 1901

PART VI - THE EXPORTATION OF GOODS  

Division 2 - Entry and clearance of goods for export  

Subdivision D - General  

SECTION 118A   REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTING A CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN SHIPS OR AIRCRAFT  

118A(1)    
This section applies to a ship or aircraft of a kind specified in the regulations.

118A(2)    

Before a Certificate of Clearance in respect of the ship or aircraft is granted under section 118 , the master or owner of the ship or the pilot or owner of the aircraft must communicate to the Department, in accordance with this section, an outward manifest:

(a) specifying all of the goods (other than goods prescribed for the purposes of section 120 ) that are on board, or are to be loaded on board, the ship or aircraft at the port, airport or other place in Australia; or

(b) if there are no goods of the kind to which paragraph (a) applies - making a statement to that effect.

118A(3)    
An outward manifest may be made by document or electronically.

118A(4)    
A documentary outward manifest must:

(a) be in writing; and

(b) be in an approved form; and

(c) be communicated to the Department by sending or giving it to an officer doing duty in respect of the clearance of ships or aircraft; and

(d) contain such information as is required by the form; and

(e) be signed in a manner specified in the form.

118A(5)    
An electronic outward manifest must communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement