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Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo - Yemen) Instrument 2015

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What this does: This law bans air cargo from Yemen from entering Australia.

Who it affects: Airlines and other aviation businesses (called 'aviation industry participants' in the legislation).

The rule: These businesses are prohibited from bringing — or arranging to bring — any cargo into Australian territory if that cargo originated in Yemen or passed through Yemen on its journey.

Why it matters: This was introduced as a security measure in response to the conflict in Yemen, preventing potentially dangerous items from entering Australia via air freight routes.

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Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Yemen) Instrument 2015

Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

I, Warren Truss, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, make the following instrument under subsection 65B(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.

Dated 3 December 2015

Warren Truss

Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo — Yemen) Instrument 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.

Note: Expressions used in this instrument have the same meanings they have in the Act, including the following:

Australian territory;
aviation industry participants;
cargo.

4 Application

This instrument applies to aviation industry participants.

5 Prohibited cargo

A person to whom this instrument applies must not bring, or cause to be brought, into Australian territory cargo that has originated from, or that has transited through, the Republic of Yemen.

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