1Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited cargo–Bangladesh) Instrument 2022

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LIN 22/044

Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited cargo—Bangladesh) Instrument 2022

I, Karen Andrews, Minister for Home Affairs, make this instrument under subsection 65B(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.

Dated 31 March 2022

Karen Andrews

Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name

This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited cargo—Bangladesh) Instrument 2022.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after registration.

3 Definitions

Note A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the definition section of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, including Australian territory; aviation industry participant; cargo.

In this instrument:

biological tissue means an item of cargo that consists only of biological matter that is an aggregate of cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material in an animal or plant, or biological substances or samples, and the necessary packaging to ship the biological matter, substance or sample.

Note Paragraph 23(b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural number include the singular.

European Commission validated air cargo facility means an air cargo facility that is approved by the European Union as complying with air cargo security requirements for the secure examination, handling and storage of air cargo.

government article means an item of cargo that:

(a) is sent by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; and

(b) bears on its face a security classification;

(c) bears a security classification that is referred to in the protective security policy applicable to the Australian Government when the article is sent.

human remains means an item of cargo which meets all of the following requirements:

(a) the item consists only of human remains and necessary packaging;

(b) the sender of the item is a funeral director;

(c) the airline transporting the item has sighted a copy of the death certificate of the person to whom the human remains relate.

last port of call airport means the last international port that the aircraft departs from before landing in Australian territory.