Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if:
(a) an article has been opened as permitted by a provision of this Division; and
(b) the article is to be returned to the normal course of carriage.
(2) If the article is opened by an authorised examiner (whether in the presence of a customs officer or a quarantine inspection officer or not), then, before the article is returned to the normal course of carriage, Australia Post must cause to be endorsed on the cover of the article, or on a label affixed to its cover, a notification that the article has been opened by Australia Post and that explains briefly (by reference to a provision of this Division or otherwise) the purpose for which the article was opened.
(2A) If the article is opened under section 90T by a customs officer, then, before the article is returned to the normal course of carriage, the customs officer must cause to be endorsed on the cover of the article, or on a label affixed to its cover, a notification that the article has been opened by a customs officer and that explains briefly (by reference to section 90T or otherwise) the purpose for which the article was opened.
(2B) If the article is opened and examined by a consumer protection agency under section 90UB, but not dealt with under subsection 90UC(1), then, before the article is returned to Australia Post, the consumer protection agency must cause to be endorsed on the cover of the article, or on a label affixed to its cover, a notification that the article has been opened and examined by the consumer protection agency and that explains briefly (by reference to section 90UB or otherwise) the purposes for which the article was opened and examined.
(3) A failure to comply with subsection (2), (2A) or (2B) does not make the opening of the article an offence.