Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 106J

                   If a ship or aircraft is due to depart or is departing Australia, or has already departed Australia, an officer may require the operator of the ship or aircraft:

                     (a)  to answer questions about the persons who are expected to be on board, or who are or were on board, the ship or aircraft; or

                     (b)  to produce documents relating to those persons.

Note:          Failing to answer a question or produce a document when required to do so by an officer may be an offence (see sections 243SA and 243SB).