Customs Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2013 (33 of 2013)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Unlawful bringing of restricted goods into Australia

Customs Act 1901

6   Before section 233BABA

Insert:

233BABAE Offence for bringing restricted goods into Australia

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

(a) the person brings goods into Australia; and

(b) the goods are restricted goods.

Penalty: 1,000 penalty units.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of theCriminal Code.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person brings the goods into Australia in accordance with a written permission given by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection.

(3) For the purposes of this Act, restricted goods are goods:

(a) that, if imported, would be prohibited imports; and

(b) that are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

(4) This section has effect only for purposes related to external affairs, including:

(a) for purposes related to giving effect to an international agreement to which Australia is a party; and

(b) for purposes related to addressing matters of international concern.