106J

Officers may question operators about departing persons

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If a ship or aircraft is due to depart or is departing Australia, or has already departed Australia, an officer may require the operator of the ship or aircraft:

(a)

to answer questions about the persons who are expected to be on board, or who are or were on board, the ship or aircraft; or

(b)

to produce documents relating to those persons.

Note:

Failing to answer a question or produce a document when required to do so by an officer may be an offence (see sections 243SA and 243SB).

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