Customs Administration Regulations 2000
Statutory Rules No. 27, 2000 as amended
made under the
Customs Administration Act 1985
Compilation start date: 1 July 2014
Includes amendments up to: SLI No. 70, 2014
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Customs Administration Regulations 2000 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name of Regulations
2 Commencement
3 Definition
4 International organisations
5 Disclosure—permitted entities
6 Disclosure—permitted classes of information
Schedule 1—International organisations
Schedule 2—Permitted entities
Part 1—Commonwealth
Part 2—New South Wales
Part 3—Victoria
Part 4—Queensland
Part 5—Western Australia
Part 6—South Australia
Part 7—Tasmania
Part 8—Australian Capital Territory
Part 9—Northern Territory
Part 10—Foreign or international
Schedule 3—Permitted classes of information
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Customs Administration Regulations 2000.
2 Commencement
These Regulations commence on the date of commencement of Schedule 2 to the Customs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999.
3 Definition
In these Regulations:
Act means the Customs Administration Act 1985.
4 International organisations
For paragraph (b) of the definition of international organisation in subsection 16(1A) of the Act, the international organisations mentioned in Schedule 1 are prescribed.
5 Disclosure—permitted entities
For paragraph 16(10)(a) of the Act, the entities mentioned in Schedule 2 are specified.
6 Disclosure—permitted classes of information
For paragraph 16(10)(b) of the Act:
(a) the classes of information mentioned in Schedule 3 are specified; and
(b) a class of information mentioned in an item of Schedule 2 is specified as a class of information that may be disclosed to the entity mentioned in the item.
Schedule 1—International organisations
(regulation 4)
Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council
Combined Agency Border Intelligence Network
European Police Office (EUROPOL)
International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
Oceania Customs Organisation
Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (Asia/Pacific)
United Nations
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Schedule 2—Permitted entities
(regulations 5 and 6)
Part 1—Commonwealth
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
101 | Attorney‑General’s Department | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
102 | Australian Bureau of Statistics | C |
103 | Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity | B, C, G |
104 | Australian Communications and Media Authority | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
105 | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | B, C, G |
106 | Australian Crime Commission | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
107 | Australian Defence Force | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
108 | Australian Federal Police | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
109 | Australian Fisheries Management Authority | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
110 | Australian Institute of Criminology | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
111 | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | A, B, D, E, F |
112 | Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority | B, C, F, G |
113 | Australian Postal Corporation | A, G |
114 | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
115 | Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency | C, G |
116 | Australian Safeguards and Non‑Proliferation Office | A, B, C |
117 | Australian Secret Intelligence Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
118 | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
119 | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
120 | Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority | B, C, E, F, G |
121 | Australian Sports Commission | B, C, E, F, G |
122 | Australian Taxation Office | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
123 | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
125 | Biosecurity Services Group, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
127 | Civil Aviation Safety Authority | A, B, D, E, F, G |
128 | Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
129 | CrimTrac | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
130 | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
131 | Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
132 | Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency | C |
133 | Department of Defence | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
134 | Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
135 | Department of Finance and Deregulation | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
136 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
137 | Department of Health and Ageing | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
137A | Department of Human Services | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
138 | Department of Immigration and Citizenship | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
139 | Department of Infrastructure and Transport | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
140 | Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
141 | Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
142 | Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
143 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
144 | Department of the Treasury | C |
145 | Director, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme | C, G |
146 | Director of National Parks | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
147 | Food Standards Australia New Zealand | C, G |
148 | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | A, B, D |
149 | Horticulture Australia Limited | C |
150 | Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service (Christmas Island) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
151 | Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
152 | IP Australia | C, G |
154 | National Measurement Institute | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
155 | Norfolk Island Customs & Immigration Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
156 | Office of National Assessments | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
157 | Reserve Bank of Australia | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
158 | Royal Australian Mint | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
159 | Therapeutic Goods Administration | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
160 | Trade Measures Review Officer | C |
161 | Australian Grape and Wine Authority | C |
Part 2—New South Wales
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
201 | Corrective Services NSW | A, B, D, E, F, G |
202 | Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water | A, B, D, E, F, G |
203 | New South Wales Crime Commission | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
204 | New South Wales Police Force | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
205 | New South Wales Police Integrity Commission | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
206 | State Debt Recovery Office | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
207 | WorkCover NSW | C, G |
Part 3—Victoria
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
301 | Department of Sustainability and Environment | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
302 | Office of Police Integrity Victoria | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
303 | Victoria Consumer Affairs | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
304 | Victoria Police | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
305 | WorkSafe Victoria | C, G |
Part 4—Queensland
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
401 | Crime and Misconduct Commission | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
402 | Department of Justice and Attorney‑General | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
403 | Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation | A, B, C, D E, F, G |
404 | Department of Environment and Resource Management | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
405 | Queensland Health | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
406 | Queensland Police Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
Part 5—Western Australia
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
501 | Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
502 | Department of Commerce | C, G |
503 | Department of Environment and Conservation | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
504 | Department of Fisheries | A, B, D, E |
505 | Department of Mines and Petroleum | C, G |
506 | Department of Planning | A, B, D |
507 | Department of Transport | A, B, D |
508 | Western Australia Police Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
Part 6—South Australia
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
601 | Department for Environment and Heritage | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
602 | Office of Consumer and Business Affairs | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
603 | SafeWork SA | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
604 | South Australia Police | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
Part 7—Tasmania
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
701 | Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources | C, G |
702 | Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
703 | Tasmania Police | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
Part 8—Australian Capital Territory
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
801 | WorkSafe ACT | C, G |
Part 9—Northern Territory
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
901 | Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sports | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
902 | Northern Territory Police | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
903 | NT WorkSafe | C, G |
904 | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
Part 10—Foreign or international
Item | Entity | Classes of information |
1001 | Belgian Administration of Customs and Excise | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1002 | Bureau of Revenue, Customs and Taxation, Division of Customs, Republic of Palau | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1003 | Canada Border Services Agency | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1004 | Central Board of Excise and Customs, Republic of India | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1005 | Customs Administration of the Federal Republic of Germany | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1006 | Customs Department of the Kingdom of Thailand, The | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1007 | Customs Service of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1008 | Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (Directorate General for Customs and Indirect Duties (France)) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1009 | Directorate General of Customs and Excise Indonesia | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1010 | Directorate‑General of the Tax and Customs Administration (Netherlands) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1011 | El Paso Intelligence Center | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1012 | Federal Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Austria | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1013 | Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1013A | French Centre Régional Opérationnel de Surveillance et de Sauvetage de La Réunion | D |
1014 | French Customs, French West Indies Directorate | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1015 | French Polynesian Customs Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1016 | General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1017 | Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1018 | Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (UK) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1019 | Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department | A, B, C, D, E, F |
1020 | Japan Coast Guard | A, B, D, E, F, G |
1021 | Japan Customs | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1022 | Korea Customs Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1023 | Maldives Customs Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1024 | Marshall Islands Customs, Revenue and Taxation | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1025 | Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, Cook Islands | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1026 | Ministry of Finance, Customs and Excise Division, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1027 | National Maritime Command Centre (NZ) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1028 | National Police Agency of Japan | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1029 | New Zealand Customs Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1030 | New Zealand Police | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1031 | Papua New Guinea Internal Revenue Commission | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1032 | Philippine Bureau of Customs | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1033 | Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (Asia/Pacific) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1034 | Republic of Singapore Navy | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1035 | Serious Organised Crime Agency (UK) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1036 | Service des Douanes de Nouvelle‑Calédonie | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1037 | Solomon Islands Customs and Excise | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1038 | Sri Lanka Customs | A, B, D, F |
1039 | Taiwan Customs Service | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1040 | Tonga Customs Service, Revenue Services Department | A, B, D |
1041 | United Kingdom Border Agency | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1042 | United Nations | A, B, C, D, E, F, G as they concern activities in East Timor |
1043 | United States Department of Homeland Security | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1044 | United States Drug Enforcement Administration | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1045 | World Customs Organization | A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
1046 | World Trade Organization | C |
Note: The use of information is limited to the performance of an entity’s functions or specified purposes—see section 16 of the Act.
Schedule 3—Permitted classes of information
(regulation 6)
A Documents and information about surveillance activity or analysis
1. This class includes, for a person, information such as identification details, travel documents and details of suspected offending conduct.
2. It also includes documents and information derived from human and electronic surveillance methods, such as reports of observations, perceptions or detections, photographs, videotape recordings, radar, satellite or closed circuit television images or stills and sound recordings.
B Documents and information about intelligence activity or analysis
1. This class includes, for a person, details of convictions, identification details of known associates, past travel details, and details of agencies to whom the person is of interest.
2. It also includes reports, assessments, briefings and other intelligence publications.
C Documents and information about commercial transactions, including the importation or exportation of goods to and from Australia
D Documents and information about the movement of vessels and aircraft
E Documents and information about passenger and crew detentions and examinations
F Documents and information about the arrival and departure of persons to and from Australia
G Documents and information about detection, examination and seizure of goods including postal articles
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law, but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | pres = present |
am = amended | prev = previous |
c = clause(s) | (prev) = previously |
Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
hdg = heading(s) | rs = repealed and substituted |
LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
No = Number(s) | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
o = order(s) | SR = Statutory Rules |
Ord = Ordinance | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
orig = original | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Number and year | FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
2000 No 27 | 23 Mar 2000 | 23 Mar 2000 (see r 2 and Gazette 2000, No. S142) |
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2000 No 351 | 20 Dec 2000 | 20 Dec 2000 | — |
2001 No 24 | 23 Feb 2001 | 23 Feb 2001 | — |
2002 No 158 | 3 July 2002 | 3 July 2002 | — |
2002 No 326 | 20 Dec 2002 | 1 Jan 2003 (see r 2) | — |
2004 No 260 | 26 Aug 2004 | 26 Aug 2004 | — |
2005 No 207 | 19 Sept 2005 (see F2005L02673) | 1 Oct 2005 (see r 2) | — |
2005 No 277 | 2 Dec 2005 (see F2005L03701) | 3 Dec 2005 | — |
2006 No 5 | 16 Feb 2006 (see F2006L00484) | 17 Feb 2006 | — |
2006 No 263 | 20 Oct 2006 (see F2006L03390) | 21 Oct 2006 | — |
2007 No 141 | 12 June 2007 (see F2007L01604) | 13 June 2007 | — |
2007 No 291 | 28 Sept 2007 (see F2007L03835) | rr 1–3 and Sch 1: 29 Sept 2007 | — |
2008 No 63 | 2 May 2008 (see F2008L01198) | 3 May 2008 | — |
2009 No 78 | 15 May 2009 (see F2009L01782) | 16 May 2009 | — |
2010 No 288 | 25 Nov 2010 (see F2010L03090) | 26 Nov 2010 | — |
2011 No. 120 | 30 June 2011 (see F2011L01364) | 1 July 2011 | — |
2012 No 320 | 7 Dec 2012 (see F2012L02371) | s 4 and Sch 2: 1 Jan 2013 | — |
208, 2013 | 6 Aug 2013 (see F2013L01518) | 7 Aug 2013 | — |
70, 2014 | 13 Jun 2014 (see F2014L00707) | Sch 2 (item 1): 1 July 2014 | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
r 4..................... | am 2005 No 277 |
Sch 1 |
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Sch 1................... | am 2002 No 158 |
Sch 2 |
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Sch 2................... | am 2000 No 351; 2001 No 24; 2002 No 158 and 326; 2004 No 260; 2005 No 207 and 277; 2006 No 5 |
| rs 2006 No 263 |
| am 2007 No 141 and 291; 2008 No 63 |
| rs 2009 No. 78 |
| am 2010 No 288; 2011 No 120; 2012 No 320; No 208, 2013; No 70, 2014 |
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]