Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

For the purposes of safeguarding against unlawful interference with aviation, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, prohibit the entry of specified kinds of cargo into Australian territory.

For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.

Without limiting subsection (1), an instrument under that subsection may relate to all or any of the following:

some or all of a class of persons to whom this Act applies;

cargo originating from a particular country;

cargo transiting through a particular country;

cargo packaged in a particular way;

cargo that meets, or is more or less than, a specified weight;

cargo that comes within a specified weight range.

The Minister must, before making an instrument, consult the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Trade Minister.

For other consultation requirements, see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2003.