CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 77EA Minister may order goods to be detained

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 77EA

  (1)   The Minister may, if the Minister considers that it is in the public interest to do so, order a Collector to detain the goods specified in the Minister's order.

  (2)   At the time an order is made to detain goods:

  (a)   the goods must be goods the importation of which is restricted by the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations   1956 ; and

  (b)   the goods must have been imported into Australia; and

  (c)   the importation of the goods must not breach this Act; and

  (d)   the goods must not have been:

  (i)   delivered into home consumption in accordance with an authority to deal with the goods; or

  (ii)   exported from Australia.

  (3)   An order to detain goods has effect despite any provision of this Act to the contrary.