23Certificate with respect to goods

#### 23 Certificate with respect to goods (1A) In this section: > Australia does not include Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. (1) The regulations may provide for the issue by the Secretary, an authorised officer or a person who is approved in writing by the Secretary for the purposes of the regulations of a certificate in relation to goods to be exported from Australia where: (a) the certificate relates to matters in respect of which a country requires certification before the goods may be imported into that country from Australia; or (b) the certificate relates to requirements of this Act that must be satisfied before the goods may be exported from Australia; or (c) the certificate relates to matters concerning goods of the kind that are to be exported. (1AA) The regulations may provide for the issue of a certificate in relation to goods to be exported from Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands if: (a) the certificate relates to matters in respect of which a country requires certification before the goods may be imported into that country from that Territory; or (b) the certificate relates to requirements of this Act that must be satisfied before the goods may be exported from that Territory; or (c) the certificate relates to matters concerning goods of the kind that are to be exported. The certificate may state that the goods are from the “Australian Territory of Norfolk Island”, the “Australian Territory of Christmas Island” or the “Australian Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands” as the case may be. (1AB) The regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1AA) may provide for the issue of a certificate by: (a) the Secretary; or (b) an authorised officer; or (c) a person who is approved in writing by the Secretary for the purposes of the regulations. (2) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1) or (1AA) may provide for: (a) applications to be made, in accordance with the regulations, for the issue of certificates; and (b) the matters in respect of which a person empowered by the regulations to issue a certificate must be satisfied before he or she may issue such a certificate. (3) The Secretary may cancel such a certificate if the Secretary is satisfied that the information contained in that certificate is incorrect in a significant respect.