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Export Control Act 2020
308Certain goods or services must not be provided to, or received by, authorised officers
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308 Certain goods or services must not be provided to, or received by, authorised officers
Occupier of registered establishment must not provide goods or services to authorised officer
(1) The occupier of a registered establishment must not provide goods or services to an authorised officer.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the Secretary has approved, in writing, the provision of the goods and services to the authorised officer.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to goods or services that are provided to a third party authorised officer under a contract of employment or a contract for services.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Authorised officer must not receive goods or services from occupier of registered establishment
(4) An authorised officer must not receive goods or services from the occupier of a registered establishment.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the Secretary has approved, in writing, the provision of the goods and services to the authorised officer.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
(6) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to goods or services that are provided to a third party authorised officer under a contract of employment or a contract for services.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Definition of goods
(7) For the purposes of this section:
goods includes any article, substance or commodity.