42Screening and clearing goods (other than cargo)

#### 42 Screening and clearing goods (other than cargo) (1) Goods are screened when the goods undergo screening in accordance with regulations made under section 44: (a) in preparation for being taken on board an aircraft; or (b) in order to be taken into or remain in an area or zone within a security controlled airport. (2) Goods receive clearance if: (a) after being screened, the goods are allowed, by a screening officer, to pass through the screening point; or (b) the goods pass through the screening point and the regulations provide, or the Secretary by written notice provides, that the goods may pass through that screening point without being screened; or (c) the goods enter a cleared area, a cleared zone or a cleared aircraft other than through a screening point and the regulations provide, or the Secretary by written notice provides, that the goods may enter the area, zone or aircraft that way. (3) Goods are cleared at a particular time if: (a) the goods have received clearance; and (b) since receiving clearance, the goods have at all times been in a cleared area, a cleared zone or a cleared aircraft. (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), goods are taken to be in a cleared area or cleared zone if the goods are under the supervision or control prescribed in the regulations. (5) To avoid doubt: (a) a notice under paragraph (2)(b) may provide that a class of goods may pass through a screening point without being screened; and (b) a notice under paragraph (2)(c) may provide that a class of goods may enter a cleared area, a cleared zone or a cleared aircraft other than through a screening point. (6) In this section: > goods includes baggage but does not include cargo. > Note: Division 2A deals with the examination and clearance of cargo.