Customs Act 1901
Div 5Detention of goods in the public interest
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Division 5—Detention of goods in the public interest
77EA Minister may order goods to be detained
77EB Notice to person whose goods are detained
77EC Detention of goods by Collector
77ED Minister may authorise delivery of detained goods into home consumption
77EE Minister may authorise export of detained goods
77EF When goods have been detained for 12 months
Part IVA—Depots
77F Interpretation
77G Depot licences
77H Application for a depot licence
77J Comptroller‑General of Customs may require applicant to supply further information or documents
77K Requirements for grant of depot licence
77L Granting of a depot licence
77LA Variation of places covered by depot licence
77N Conditions of a depot licence—general
77P Conditions of a depot licence—imported goods
77Q Comptroller‑General of Customs may impose additional conditions to which a depot licence is subject
77R Breach of conditions of depot licence
77S Duration of depot licences
77T Renewal of depot licences
77U Licence charges
77V Notice of intended cancellation etc. of a depot licence
77VA Depot must not be used if depot licence is suspended etc.
77VB Revocation of suspension of depot licences
77VC Cancellation of depot licences
77W Refund of depot licence charge on cancellation of a depot licence on request
77X Collector’s powers in relation to a place that is no longer a depot
77Y Collector may give directions in relation to depot or goods subject to customs control
77Z Licences cannot be transferred
77ZAA Access to depots
77ZA Giving of notices
Part V—Warehouses
78 Interpretation
79 Warehouse licences
80 Application for a warehouse licence
80A Comptroller‑General of Customs may require applicant to supply further information or documents
81 Requirements for grant of warehouse licence
81A Grant of a warehouse licence
81AA Notice of refusal to grant a warehouse licence
81B Variation of the place covered by a warehouse licence
82 Conditions of a warehouse licence—general
82A Comptroller‑General of Customs may impose additional conditions to which a warehouse licence is subject
82B Comptroller‑General of Customs may vary the conditions to which a warehouse licence is subject