Customs Act 1901

Subject to subsection (3), the Comptroller‑General of Customs must, upon application by a customs broker:

vary the licence so that a place is specified, or ceases to be specified, in the licence as a place at which the holder of the licence may act as a customs broker; or

refuse, in writing, to vary the licence.

Subject to subsection (3), the Comptroller‑General of Customs must, upon application by a customs broker:

vary the licence so that a person is specified, or ceases to be specified, in the licence as a nominee of the customs broker; or

refuse, in writing, to vary the licence.

An application under subsection (1) or (2) may be made by document or electronically.

A documentary application must:

be in writing; and

be in an approved form; and

contain such information as the form requires; and

be accompanied by any documents required by the form; and

be signed in the manner indicated in the form.

An electronic application must:

communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement; and

be accompanied by any documents required by the approved statement.

The Comptroller‑General of Customs must not vary the licence so that the licence ceases to comply with subsection 183C(2).

A person must not be specified under subsection (2) as a nominee of a customs broker unless he or she has consented, in writing, to the specification.

If the Comptroller‑General of Customs varies the licence, the Comptroller‑General must give the holder of the licence a copy of the variation. The variation takes effect at the time the copy is given.

If the Comptroller‑General of Customs refuses to vary the licence, the Comptroller‑General must give the holder of the licence written notice of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal.

See section 183UAA for the ways in which the notice may be given to the holder of the licence.