Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

Cargo is examined when the cargo undergoes examination, before being taken onto an aircraft, in accordance with regulations made under section 44C.

Cargo receives clearance if:

after being examined, the cargo has been handled in accordance with regulations, made under section 44C, that deal with how cargo that has been examined is to be handled in order to receive clearance; or

the following subparagraphs are satisfied:

regulations made under section 44C provide, or the Secretary by written notice provides, that the cargo may receive clearance without being examined;

the cargo has been handled in accordance with regulations, made under section 44C, that deal with how cargo that has not been examined is to be handled in order to receive clearance.

Cargo is cleared at a particular time if:

the cargo has received clearance; and

since receiving clearance, the cargo has at all times been handled in accordance with regulations, made under section 44C, that deal with how cargo is to be handled after receiving clearance in order to maintain its status as cleared.