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#### 11 Notice of goods—general Application (1) This section makes provision in relation to a notice of the following goods (the goods): (a) goods (other than empty containers) that are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on an aircraft or vessel and unloaded at a landing place or port in Australian territory; (b) empty containers that are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on a vessel and unloaded at a port in Australian territory. > Note 1: Other notices may be required to be given in relation to the goods at different times (see sections 12, 13 and 14). > Note 2: A failure to give a notice containing the information referred to in this section in relation to the goods may contravene subsection 120(5) of the Act. > Note 3: Notice is not required to be given in relation to certain kinds of goods (see section 16). Who may give notice (2) Each of the following persons is prescribed for the purposes of subsection 120(2) of the Act in relation to the goods: (a) the operator of the aircraft or vessel on which the goods are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory; (b) each slot charterer (if any) who arranged for the transport of the goods into Australian territory; (c) each freight forwarder (if any) who arranged for the transport of the goods into Australian territory; (d) each person who is responsible for arranging to bring the goods into Australian territory. Information that must be included in notice (3) The information in relation to the goods that must be included in the notice is the information prescribed in the following table that the person giving the notice is aware of or could reasonably be expected to be aware of. ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Information that must be included in notice</td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item</td><td style="width:25.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 1Class of goods</td><td style="width:64.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 2Information</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1</td><td style="width:25.86%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Goods (other than empty containers referred to in item 2) that are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on an aircraft or vessel</td><td style="width:64.06%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">All of the following:(a) information identifying the aircraft (including the flight number) or vessel (including the voyage number);(b) the place where the goods were, or are intended to be, loaded onto the aircraft or vessel;(c) the first landing place or port in Australian territory where the goods are intended to be brought;(d) each landing place or port in Australian territory where the goods are intended to be unloaded;(e) the estimated day of arrival at each landing place or port referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) of the aircraft or vessel bringing the goods to the landing place or port;(f) the place in Australian territory that is, or is intended to be, the final destination of the goods;(g) the name and contact details of:(i) the person giving the notice; and(ii) the owner of the goods;(h) the number of the waybill or bill of lading (however described) for the goods;(i) a description of the goods;(j) the place of origin of the goods, and any additional information about where the goods were manufactured, grown or obtained required by the approved form;(k) whether the goods are unaccompanied personal effects;(l) if the goods are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on a vessel:(i) whether the goods are, or are intended to be, a full container load or less than a full container load, or carried as bulk cargo or break‑bulk cargo; and(ii) whether the goods are defined within both Australian and international standards as being hazardous;(m) if the goods are intended to be transhipped to a place outside Australian territory:(i) information identifying the aircraft (including the flight number) or vessel (including the voyage number) on which the goods are intended to be transhipped; and(ii) the landing place or port where it is intended the aircraft or vessel will leave Australian territory; and(iii) the estimated day the aircraft or vessel is intended to leave Australian territory</td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">2</td><td style="width:25.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Empty containers that are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on a vessel</td><td style="width:64.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">All of the following:(a) information identifying the vessel (including the voyage number);(b) the place where the containers were, or are intended to be, loaded onto the vessel;(c) each port in Australian territory where the containers are intended to be unloaded;(d) the place in Australian territory:(i) that is intended to be the final destination of the containers; or(ii) where it is intended that the containers leave Australian territory;(e) the estimated day of arrival at each port referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) of the vessel bringing the containers to the port;(f) the number of containers;(g) if a container has an identifying number—that number;(h) the number of the bill of lading (however described) for the goods</td></tr></tbody></table> ``` Manner in which notice must be given (4) The notice must be given in writing and may be given electronically. > Note: The notice must be in a form or forms approved by the Director of Biosecurity (see paragraph 120(3)(d) of the Act). Person to whom notice must be given (5) The notice must be given to a biosecurity official or a customs officer. (6) If the notice is given using an electronic system, the notice is taken to have been given to a biosecurity official or a customs officer. When notice must be given (7) The notice must be given: (a) if the goods are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on an aircraft—no later than 2 hours before the aircraft is estimated to arrive at its first landing place in Australian territory; or (b) if the goods are, or are intended to be, brought into Australian territory on a vessel—no later than: (i) 48 hours before the vessel is estimated to arrive at its first port in Australian territory; or (ii) if the voyage is shorter than 48 hours—12 hours before the vessel is estimated to arrive at its first port in Australian territory.