Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 233BABAE

  (1)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

  (a)   the person brings goods into Australia; and

  (b)   the goods are restricted goods.

Penalty:   1,000 penalty units.

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

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person brings the goods into Australia in accordance with a written permission given by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection.

  (3)   For the purposes of this Act, restricted goods are goods:

  (a)   that, if imported, would be prohibited imports; and

  (b)   that are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

  (4)   This section has effect only for purposes related to external affairs, including:

  (a)   for purposes related to giving effect to an international agreement to which Australia is a party; and

  (b)   for purposes related to addressing matters of international concern.