7Conditions—general

7 Conditions—general

General rule (1) Subject to subsections (3) to (5), goods included in a class of goods to which this Division applies must not be brought or imported into Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless: (a) the goods are covered by an import permit; or (b) if alternative conditions for bringing or importing the goods into Cocos (Keeling) Islands are specified in a provision in this Division—the alternative conditions are complied with.

Note: If Division 3 (which deals with hitchhiker pests) applies to goods included in a class of goods to which a provision of this Division applies, the additional conditions in Division 3 must also be complied with.

(2) Paragraph (1)(b) does not limit paragraph (1)(a). Goods that are made of, or are made from, or contain, 2 or more different kinds of goods (3) If: (a) goods included in a class of goods to which this Division applies (the relevant goods) are made of, or are made from, or contain, 2 or more different kinds of goods (the component goods); and (b) any of the component goods must not be brought or imported into Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless they are covered by an import permit (and no alternative conditions are specified for those component goods); the relevant goods must not be brought or imported into Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless they are covered by an import permit.

Note: Example: A person wishes to bring or import into Cocos (Keeling) Islands goods (the relevant goods) containing avian meat from New Zealand and honey. Avian meat from New Zealand must not be brought or imported into Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless it is covered by an import permit. Therefore, the relevant goods must not be brought or imported into Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless they are covered by an import permit. The alternative conditions specified for any quantity of honey in section 14 do not apply in relation to the relevant goods.

(4) If: (a) goods included in a class of goods to which this Division applies (the relevant goods) are made of, or are made from, or contain 2 or more different kinds of goods (the component goods); and (b) alternative conditions for bringing or importing the relevant goods into Cocos (Keeling) Islands are specified in another provision in this Division; and (c) alternative conditions for bringing or importing each of the component goods into Cocos (Keeling) Islands are specified in one or more provisions of this Division; the relevant goods must not be brought or imported into Cocos (Keeling) Islands unless: (d) the relevant goods are covered by an import permit; or (e) the alternative conditions specified for the relevant goods are complied with; or (f) the alternative conditions specified for each of the component goods are complied with.