Customs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002 (82 of 2002)

Schedule 3   International trade modernisation

Part 1   Reporting requirements

Customs Act 1901

2   After subsection 64AB(4)

Insert:

(4A) A documentary cargo report must:

(a) be in writing; and

(b) be in an approved form; and

(c) be communicated to Customs by sending or giving it to an officer doing duty in relation to the reporting of ships or aircraft at the port or airport at which the ship or aircraft is expected to arrive; and

(d) contain such information as is required by the form; and

(e) be signed in a manner specified in the form.

(4B) An electronic cargo report must communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement.