CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS

REGULATION 5H   IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN GOODS  

5H(1)    
In this regulation:

authorised officer
means an officer authorised in writing by the Secretary to be an authorised officer for this regulation;

Secretary
means the Secretary to the Department administered by the Minister administering the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .

Note

(Repealed by FRLI No F2020L00399)

5H(2)    
The importation into Australia of goods specified in Schedule 8 to these Regulations is prohibited unless the Secretary or an authorised officer has, by instrument in writing, granted permission to import the goods and the instrument is produced to the Collector.

5H(3)    
A permission under this regulation shall be subject to such conditions imposing requirements or prohibitions on the person to whom the permission is granted with respect to the custody, use, disposal or destruction of the goods, as the Secretary or authorised officer, as the case may be, thinks necessary to ensure that the goods are not used otherwise than for the purpose for which the permission is granted.

5H(4)    
Where:

(a) a permission granted under subregulation (2) is subject to a condition to be complied with by a person; and

(b) the person fails to comply with the condition;

then the Secretary may revoke the permission whether or not the person is charged with an offence under subsection 50(4) of the Act in respect of the failure to comply with the condition.