Export Control Act 1982 No. 47 of 1982 - SECT 7 Prohibition on export of prescribed goods

Export Control Act 1982 No. 47 of 1982 - SECT 7

7. (1) The regulations may prohibit the export of prescribed goods from
Australia.

(2) Regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (1) may-

   (a)  prohibit the export of prescribed goods absolutely;

   (b)  prohibit the export of prescribed goods to a specified place;

   (c)  prohibit the export of prescribed goods unless specified conditions or
        restrictions are complied with; or

   (d)  prohibit the export of prescribed goods to a specified place unless
        specified conditions or restrictions are complied with.

(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (2), regulations made for
the purposes of sub-section (1)-

   (a)  may provide that the export of prescribed goods, or the export of
        prescribed goods to a specified place, is prohibited unless a licence,
        permission, consent or approval to export the goods or a class of
        goods in which the goods are included has been granted as prescribed
        by the regulations; and

   (b)  may make provision for and in relation to-

        (i)    the assignment of licences or permissions so granted or of
               licences or permissions included in a prescribed class of
               licences or permissions so granted;

        (ii)   the granting of a licence or permission to export
               prescribed goods subject to compliance with conditions or
               restrictions, either before or after the export of the goods,
               by the person to whom the licence or permission is granted or
               any person to whom the licence or permission is assigned;

        (iii)  the surrender of a licence or permission to export prescribed
               goods and, in particular, without limiting the generality of
               the foregoing, the surrender of a licence or permission to
               export prescribed goods in exchange for the granting to the
               holder of the surrendered licence or permission of another
               licence or permission or other licences or permissions to
               export prescribed goods; and

        (iv)   the revocation or suspension of a licence or permission that is
               granted subject to a condition or restriction to be complied
               with by a person for failure by the person to comply with the
               condition or restriction, whether or not the person is charged
               with an offence against section 9 in respect of the failure.

(4) Without limiting the generality of paragraphs (2) (c) and (d) and
sub-paragraph (3) (b) (ii), conditions or restrictions imposed under those
provisions may be required to be complied with in respect of matters or things
not related to the prescribed goods to which they apply.