Customs Act 1901

PART XVII - MISCELLANEOUS  

SECTION 273GAB   AUTHORISATION TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION TO AN OFFICER  

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273GAB(1)    
A person may disclose to an officer information about any matter relating to actual or proposed travel:

(a) of any person or goods on the way (directly or indirectly) to Australia; or

(b) involving the departure from Australia of any person or goods;

even if the information is personal information (as defined in the Privacy Act 1988 ).

Note: An officer is obliged to handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 . Part 6 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 also limits the recording and disclosure of information disclosed to the officer under this section.

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History

S 273GAB(1) amended by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 items 848 and 849, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.

S 273GAB(1) note amended by No 33 of 2009, Sch 2 item 24.

273GAB(2)    
To avoid doubt, this section does not:

(a) require anyone to disclose information to an officer; or

(b) affect a requirement of or under another provision of this Act for a person to disclose information to an officer (whether by answering a question, by providing a document or by other means).

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History

S 273GAB inserted by No 155 of 2000.

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