DEFENCE TRADE CONTROLS ACT 2012

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Simplified outline of this Act  
• 4 Definitions  
• 5 US Defence Articles  
• 5A Arranging for persons to supply goods or DSGL technology  
• 6 Crown to be bound  
• 7 Extension to external Territories  
• 8 Extension to things outside Australia  
• 9 Severability--additional effect of Act  

PART 2--DEALINGS--IN ITEMS IN THE DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC GOODS LIST

Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part

• 9A Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 1--Primary offences

• 10 Offence--supply of DSGL technology  
• 11 Permits for purposes of section 10  
• 12 Changing permit conditions  
• 13 Breaching permit conditions  
• 14 Minister's notice prohibiting supply of DSGL technology  
• 14A Offence--publishing DSGL technology in Part 1 of the Defence and Strategic Goods List  
• 14B Minister's notice prohibiting publication of DSGL technology  
• 14C Secretary's notice prohibiting publication of DSGL technology  

Division 2--Brokering offences

• 15 Offence--arranging supplies in relation to the Defence and Strategic Goods List  
• 15A Minister's notice prohibiting arranging of supplies in relation to the Defence and Strategic Goods List  
• 15B Minister's notice requiring a permit for arranging of supplies in relation to Part 2 of the Defence and Strategic Goods List  
• 16 Permits for purposes of section 15 or 15B  
• 17 Changing permit conditions  
• 18 Breaching permit conditions  

Division 3--Registered brokers

• 19 Applying to be a registered broker  
• 20 Registering brokers  
• 21 Renewing registration  
• 22 Changing registration conditions  
• 23 Cancelling the registration of a broker  
• 24 Register of Brokers  
• 25 Extended meaning of conviction  

Division 4--Other matters

• 25A Deciding if things prejudicial to the security, defence or international relations of Australia  

PART 3--DEFENSE--TRADE COOPERATION TREATY

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

• 26 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Membership of the Australian Community

• 27 Approval of bodies corporate as members of the Australian Community  
• 28 Approval conditions  
• 29 Suspending an approval  
• 30 Cancelling an approval  

Division 3--Main offences

• 31 US Defence Articles listed in the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List  
• 32 US Defence Articles exempt from the scope of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty  

Division 4--Ministerial directions

• 33 Ministerial directions--avoiding prejudice to the security, defence or international relations of Australia  
• 34 Ministerial directions--suspension or cancellation of approvals  

Division 5--Other matters

• 35 Transition to the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty  
• 36 Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List  

PART 4--MONITORING--POWERS

Division 1--Preliminary

• 37 Simplified outline of this Part  
• 38 No limit on section 71  

Division 2--Appointment of authorised officers and issue of identity cards

• 39 Appointment of authorised officers  
• 40 Identity cards  

Division 3--Powers of authorised officers

• 41 Authorised officer may enter premises  
• 42 Monitoring powers of authorised officers  
• 43 Authorised officer may require person to answer questions or produce documents  
• 44 Self - incrimination  

Division 4--Obligations of authorised officers

• 45 Announcement before entry  
• 46 Occupier to be informed of rights and responsibilities  

Division 5--Occupier's rights and responsibilities

• 47 Occupier entitled to observe search  
• 48 Occupier to provide authorised officer with facilities and assistance  

Division 6--Other matters

• 49 Tampering etc. with things secured  
• 50 Persons assisting authorised officers  
• 51 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

PART 5--INFORMATION---GATHERING POWERS

• 51A Simplified outline of this Part  
• 52 Secretary may obtain information and documents  
• 53 Copying documents--compensation  
• 54 Secretary may inspect and copy original documents  
• 55 Secretary may retain copies of documents  
• 56 Secretary may retain original documents  
• 57 Self - incrimination  

PART 6--RECORD---KEEPING

• 57A Simplified outline of this Part  
• 58 Keeping and retaining records  
• 59 Production of records  
• 60 Secretary may inspect and copy records  
• 61 Secretary may retain records  
• 62 Self - incrimination  

PART 7--REVIEW--OF DECISIONS

• 62A Simplified outline of this Part  
• 63 Reviewable decisions  
• 64 Internal review by Minister of reviewable decisions  
• 65 Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal  

PART 8--OTHER--MATTERS

• 65A Simplified outline of this Part  
• 66 Applications under Part 2 or 3  
• 67 Notices, permits and approvals under this Act  
• 68 Disclosure of reasons for decisions  
• 69 Disclosure of information and documents  
• 70 Injunctions  
• 71 Forfeiture  
• 72 Evidential certificates  
• 73 Delegation by Minister  
• 74 Delegation by Secretary  
• 74A Strengthened Export Controls Steering Group  
• 74B Reviews of operation of Act  
• 75 Regulations