Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 273GAB

             (1)  A person may disclose to an officer information about any matter relating to actual or proposed travel:

                     (a)  of any person or goods on the way (directly or indirectly) to Australia; or

                     (b)  involving the departure from Australia of any person or goods;

even if the information is personal information (as defined in the Privacy Act 1988 ).

Note:          Customs (including the officer) is obliged to handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 . Section 16 of the Customs Administration Act 1985 also limits the recording and disclosure of information disclosed to the officer under this section.

             (2)  To avoid doubt, this section does not:

                     (a)  require anyone to disclose information to an officer; or

                     (b)  affect a requirement of or under another provision of this Act for a person to disclose information to an officer (whether by answering a question, by providing a document or by other means).