Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Australia Travel Declaration and Other Matters) Regulations 2024 (F2024L01301)

Schedule 1   Customs amendments

Customs Regulation 2015

8   After subsection 27A(2)

Insert:

(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.

(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.