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Customs Act 1901
77RBreach of conditions of depot licence
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77R Breach of conditions of depot licence
(1) The holder of a depot licence must not breach a condition of the licence set out in section 77N or 77P, or a condition imposed under section 77Q (including a condition varied under that section).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if a breach of a condition of the depot licence occurs only as a result of the holder’s compliance, or attempted compliance, with:
(a) a direction given under section 21 of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 that applies to the holder; or
(b) a special security direction (within the meaning of section 9 of that Act) that applies to the holder.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).