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This instrument is the Defence Trade Controls (Australian Military Sales Program item) Determination 2024.
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This Determination, made under section 5AA of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 and commencing 1 September 2024, designates certain Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) items and their specially designed components, plus specified ML21 software and ML22 technology, as Australian Military Sales Program items. It affects manufacturers, suppliers, maintainers and others dealing with the listed defence goods by bringing those named items within the Program’s legal designation.
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This instrument is the Defence Trade Controls (Australian Military Sales Program item) Determination 2024.
This instrument commences on 1 September 2024.
This instrument is made under section 5AA of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Australian Military Sales Program item;
(b) Defence and Strategic Goods List;
(c) DSGL goods;
(d) DSGL technology.
In this instrument:
Act means the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.
AEW&C means Airborne Early Warning and Control.
aircraft has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
development has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
DSGL Reference Number means the item number in Part 1—Munitions List of the Defence and Strategic Goods List that covers the DSGL goods or DSGL technology.
production has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
required has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
software has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
technology has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
UAV has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
(1) The following DSGL goods and DSGL technology are specified as an Australian Military Sales Program item: (a) DSGL goods or DSGL technology specified in an item of column 2 of the following table that are covered by the DSGL Reference Number in column 3.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Item | DSGL goods or DSGL technology | DSGL Reference Number |
| 1 | Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle | ML9. |
| 2 | MQ-28A Ghost Bat UAV | ML10. |
| 3 | E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft | ML10. |
| 4 | Active Electronically Scanned Array | ML5. |
| 5 | Jindalee Operational Radar Network high-frequency over-the-horizon radar | ML5. |
(b) Components specially designed for DSGL goods covered by an item of the table in paragraph 5(1)(a).
(c) Software covered by DSGL Reference Number ML21. specially designed or modified for the development, production, operation or maintenance of any of the following:
(i) DSGL goods or DSGL technology covered by an item of the table in paragraph 5(1)(a);
(ii) components covered by paragraph 5(1)(b).
(d) Technology covered by DSGL Reference Number ML22. specially required for the development, production, operation, installation, maintenance (checking), repair, overhaul or refurbishing of any of the following:
(i) DSGL goods or DSGL technology covered by an item of the table in paragraph 5(1)(a);
(ii) components covered by paragraph 5(1)(b).
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is the Defence Trade Controls (Australian Military Sales Program item) Determination 2024.
This instrument commences on 1 September 2024.
This instrument is made under section 5AA of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Australian Military Sales Program item;
(b) Defence and Strategic Goods List;
(c) DSGL goods;
(d) DSGL technology.
In this instrument:
Act means the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.
AEW&C means Airborne Early Warning and Control.
aircraft has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
development has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
DSGL Reference Number means the item number in Part 1—Munitions List of the Defence and Strategic Goods List that covers the DSGL goods or DSGL technology.
production has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
required has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
software has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
technology has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
UAV has the same meaning as in the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
(1) The following DSGL goods and DSGL technology are specified as an Australian Military Sales Program item: (a) DSGL goods or DSGL technology specified in an item of column 2 of the following table that are covered by the DSGL Reference Number in column 3.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|
| Column 3 |
|---|
| Item | DSGL goods or DSGL technology | DSGL Reference Number |
| 1 | Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle | ML9. |
| 2 | MQ-28A Ghost Bat UAV | ML10. |
| 3 | E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft | ML10. |
| 4 | Active Electronically Scanned Array | ML5. |
| 5 | Jindalee Operational Radar Network high-frequency over-the-horizon radar | ML5. |
(b) Components specially designed for DSGL goods covered by an item of the table in paragraph 5(1)(a).
(c) Software covered by DSGL Reference Number ML21. specially designed or modified for the development, production, operation or maintenance of any of the following:
(i) DSGL goods or DSGL technology covered by an item of the table in paragraph 5(1)(a);
(ii) components covered by paragraph 5(1)(b).
(d) Technology covered by DSGL Reference Number ML22. specially required for the development, production, operation, installation, maintenance (checking), repair, overhaul or refurbishing of any of the following:
(i) DSGL goods or DSGL technology covered by an item of the table in paragraph 5(1)(a);
(ii) components covered by paragraph 5(1)(b).