Customs Act 1901
The master of a ship or the pilot of an aircraft shall not intentionally use his or her ship or aircraft, or intentionally suffer her to be used, in smuggling, or in the importation of any goods in contravention of this Act, or in the exportation or conveyance of any goods in contravention of this Act.
View history note
Hide history note233A(1A)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the goods smuggled, imported, exported or conveyed are narcotic goods.
Note: Most offences dealing with the importation and exportation of narcotic goods are located in Part 9.1 of the Criminal Code .
233A(1B)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the goods smuggled, imported, exported or conveyed are unmarked plastic explosives.
Note:
Section 72.13 of the Criminal Code creates an offence of importing or exporting unmarked plastic explosives.
233A(2)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence punishable upon conviction:
(a) (Repealed by No 24 of 2001.)
(b) in the case of an offence committed in relation to the smuggling of goods - as provided by subsection 233AB(1) ; or
(c) in any other case - as provided by subsection 233AB(2) .
Disclaimer and notice of copyright applicable to materials provided by CCH Australia Limited
CCH Australia Limited ("CCH") believes that all information which it has provided in this site is accurate and reliable, but gives no warranty of accuracy or reliability of such information to the reader or any third party. The information provided by CCH is not legal or professional advice. To the extent permitted by law, no responsibility for damages or loss arising in any way out of or in connection with or incidental to any errors or omissions in any information provided is accepted by CCH or by persons involved in the preparation and provision of the information, whether arising from negligence or otherwise, from the use of or results obtained from information supplied by CCH.
The information provided by CCH includes history notes and other value-added features which are subject to CCH copyright. No CCH material may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy for your personal use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. In particular, the reproduction of any part of the information for sale or incorporation in any product intended for sale is prohibited without CCH's prior consent.
