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Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 42 of 2002

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This instrument approves the Advance Passenger Processing (APP) system — an electronic messaging platform that allows airlines to send passenger information to Australian Customs and Immigration before their aircraft land in Australia.

Who it affects:

Airlines and aircraft operators flying to Australia
Australian Customs Service (now the Australian Border Force)
Department of Immigration (now part of the Department of Home Affairs)

What it does:

Authorises airlines to use the APP system to report passenger lists electronically instead of (or alongside) traditional paper methods
Provides a message-based interface between airline systems and government border control systems

Why it matters: This approval allows the government to conduct pre-arrival security, immigration, and customs checks on passengers while they are still in flight. This helps identify risks before arrival and streamlines the border clearance process for legitimate travelers.

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Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 42 of 2002

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

CEO INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL No. 42 of 2002

CUSTOMS ACT 1901

I, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Chief Executive Officer of Customs, under subparagraph 64ACA(2)(b) of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act), hereby approve the “Advance Passenger Processing” system described below as an electronic system for operators of aircraft due to arrive at Australia to give a report to the Australian Customs Service on passengers on board the aircraft.

DESCRIPTION OF APP SYSTEM

The Advance Passenger Processing (APP) system provides a message based interface between an air service system and the request capture system. It is used by air service operators to send advance passenger information to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and the Australian Customs Service.

The electronic system is approved for use on and from 5 January 2003.

Dated: 4 December 2002

LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD
Chief Executive Officer of Customs

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1 Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 42 of 2002

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

CEO INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL No. 42 of 2002

CUSTOMS ACT 1901

DESCRIPTION OF APP SYSTEM

The electronic system is approved for use on and from 5 January 2003.

Dated: 4 December 2002

LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD
Chief Executive Officer of Customs