Customs Act 1901

PART XII - OFFICERS  

Division 1 - Powers of officers  

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Div 1 heading substituted by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 633, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.

Subdivision B - General regulatory powers  

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Heading for Subdiv B inserted by No 85 of 1995, s 6 and Sch 4, effective 1 July 1995.

SECTION 192   SEALS ETC. ON SHIP OR AIRCRAFT IN PORT BOUND TO ANOTHER PORT WITHIN COMMONWEALTH  

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192(1)    

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No fastening, lock, mark, or seal placed by an officer upon any goods or upon any door, hatchway, opening, or place for the purpose of securing any stores upon any ship or aircraft which has arrived in any port or airport from parts beyond the seas and which is bound to any other port or airport within the Commonwealth shall be opened, altered, broken, or erased; and if any ship or aircraft enters any port or airport with any such fastening, lock, mark, or seal opened, altered, broken, or erased contrary to this section, the master or pilot commit an offence against this Act.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

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S 192(1) amended by No 4 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 4 item 360, effective 10 March 2016.

S 192(1) amended by No 52 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 99, effective 28 November 2013.

S 192(1) amended by No 82 of 2002, Sch 1 [ 73], effective 10 October 2002.

S 192(1) amended by No 24 of 2001, s 3, Sch 21 [ 82], effective 15 December 2001.

192(2)    

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Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

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

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S 192(2) inserted by No 24 of 2001, s 3, Sch 21 [ 83], effective 15 December 2001.

192(3)    

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Subsection (1) does not apply to an opening, alteration, breaking or erasure by authority.

Note: For by authority , see subsection 4(1).

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S 192(3) inserted by No 24 of 2001, s 3, Sch 21 [ 83], effective 15 December 2001.

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