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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft - Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft - Further powers in relation to arrival and departure information

52: Offence in relation to failure to provide Customs with PNR information

You could also call this:

"Breaking the law by not giving Customs the passenger information they need"

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If you are a commercial transportation operator, you commit an offence if you fail to give Customs the information they need without a good reason. This information is specified under section 48(2) and must be given in accordance with section 48(4), or under section 49(2) and given in accordance with section 49(4). You must provide this information to avoid committing an offence.

If you commit this offence, you can be fined when convicted. If you are an individual, your fine can be up to $20,000. If you are a body corporate, your fine can be up to $100,000.

You can compare this to s 205A for more information.

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Part 3Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft
Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft: Further powers in relation to arrival and departure information

52Offence in relation to failure to provide Customs with PNR information

  1. A commercial transportation operator commits an offence if the operator fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide Customs with—

  2. any specified information required under section 48(2) in accordance with section 48(4); or
    1. any specified information required under section 49(2) in accordance with section 49(4).

      1. A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction,—

      2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000:
        1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.

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