A person may apply to the Secretary for an export permit for a kind of prescribed goods. The Secretary, or in relation to certain kinds of prescribed goods, a nominated export permit issuer, must decide whether to issue the export permit. The Secretary may exercise certain powers in relation to an application for an export permit.

An export permit is subject to certain conditions.

An export permit must be issued in writing.

An export permit has effect for a particular period.

An export permit may be varied, suspended or revoked and may be required to be returned.

If an export permit is in force for a kind of prescribed goods, the Secretary may require an assessment of the goods to be carried out under Part   2 of Chapter   9.

A person who holds, or has applied for, an export permit must give the Secretary additional or corrected information in certain circumstances.