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Customs Act 1901
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73 Breaking bulk
(1) Subject to subsections (2B) and (3), a person shall not break the bulk cargo of a ship arriving in, or on a voyage to, Australia while the ship is within waters of the sea within the outer limits of the territorial sea of Australia, including such waters within the limits of a State or an internal Territory.
(2) Subject to subsections (2B) and (3), a person shall not break the bulk cargo of an aircraft arriving in, or on a flight to, Australia while the aircraft is:
(a) flying over Australia; or
(b) in, or flying over, waters of the sea within the outer limits of the territorial sea of Australia.
(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) are offences of strict liability.
(2B) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the person has the permission of a Collector.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of goods authority to deal with which has been given under section 71B.