The Secretary may require a person to give the Secretary information or documents that relate to:

  (a)   any prescribed goods that have been, or are intended to be, exported; or

  (b)   certain other kinds of goods that have been exported; or

  (c)   non - prescribed goods in relation to which an application for a government certificate or a tariff rate quota certificate has been made or a government certificate or tariff rate quota certificate has been issued.

The Secretary may arrange for the use, under the Secretary's control, of computer programs for making certain decisions under this Act.

The rules may authorise the Secretary, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to enter into arrangements under which the Commonwealth may pay money for purposes connected with certifying, verifying or auditing the operation of this Act or a person's compliance with importing country requirements.

The Secretary may delegate functions or powers of the Secretary under this Act (other than certain powers including the power to make rules) to an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department. Certain delegated powers and functions may be subdelegated to an authorised officer or an APS employee in the Department. The power to issue an export permit for certain kinds of prescribed goods may be subdelegated to a nominated export permit issuer.

The Minister may give directions to the Secretary in relation to the performance of the Secretary's functions or the exercise of the Secretary's powers in making rules. However, the Minister must not give directions to the Secretary in relation to a decision on a particular application made under this Act.