Customs Act 1901

PART VIA - ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS  

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History

Pt VIA heading substituted by No 136 of 2003, s 3, Sch 1, Pt 3, item 5.

Pt VIA, comprising sec 126D to 126G inserted by No 95 of 2001 as amended, s 3, Sch 3, Pt 1, item 1.

SECTION 126DB  

126DB   AUTHENTICATION OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS  

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An electronic communication that is made to the Department and is required or permitted by this Act is taken to be made by a particular person, even though the person did not authorise the communication, if:

(a) the communication meets the information technology requirements that the Comptroller-General of Customs has determined under section 126DA have to be met to satisfy a requirement that the person's signature be given to the Department in connection with information in the communication; and

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(b) the person did not notify the Department of a breach of security relating to those information technology requirements before the communication; unless the person provides evidence to the contrary.

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S 126DB amended by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 items 503 - 505, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.

S 126DB inserted by No 136 of 2003, s 3, Sch 1, Pt 3, item 6.

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