13Record of articles—particulars of articles and their examination

13 Record of articles—particulars of articles and their examination

A person mentioned in section 12 of this instrument, in establishing and maintaining a record in respect of an article mentioned in subsection 90U(9) of the Act, must ensure that the particulars set out in the record include the following: (a) the name and address of the addressee on the article; (b) if the name and address of the sender appear on the article—the name and address of the sender; (c) the product type (for example, Ordinary, Express, eParcel, Registered, Insured); (d) any unique identification number on the article; (e) a description of the quarantine material that the article consists of or contains; (f) the name and classification of the employee of Australia Post who removes the article from the normal course of carriage and opens the article in the presence of a quarantine inspection officer under subsection 90U(4) of the Act; (g) the name and classification of the quarantine inspection officer in whose presence the employee of Australia Post opens the article under subsection 90U(4) of the Act and who examines the article under subsection 90U(5) of the Act; (h) if any technology is, or any tools are, used to examine the article or its contents—details of the technology or tools used; (i) if the article is, or its contents are, referred to an agency other than an entity for which the quarantine inspection officer exercises quarantine powers or performs quarantine functions—details of the referral, including: (i) the name and classification of the quarantine inspection officer who refers the article; and (ii) the name of the agency to which the article is referred; and (iii) the name and classification of the officer in that agency to whom the article is referred; (j) if pilferage of, or damage to, the article or its contents is discovered on examination—details of the pilferage or damage.

Note: The record must also set out whether the article and its contents were, following the examination, dealt with according to law or returned to the normal course of carriage: see paragraph 90U(9)(c) of the Act.