Customs Act 1901

The master of a ship or the pilot of any aircraft shall not bring his or her ship or aircraft to a place other than a port or airport unless from stress of weather or other reasonable cause.

Subsection (1) does not apply if the master or pilot has the permission of a Collector given under subsection (2).

A Collector may, by notice in writing given to the master of a ship or the pilot of an aircraft who has applied for permission to bring his or her ship or aircraft to a place other than a port or airport, give the person permission, subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the notice, to bring the ship or aircraft to, or to remain at, that place.

A person who has been given permission under subsection (2) shall not refuse or fail to comply with any condition (including a condition imposed or varied under subsection (4)) to which that permission is subject.

Where a Collector has, under subsection (2), given a person permission to bring a ship or aircraft to a place other than a port or airport, the Collector may, at any time before that ship or aircraft is brought to that place, by notice in writing served on the person:

revoke the permission;

revoke or vary a condition to which the permission is subject; or

impose new conditions to which the permission is to be subject.

Conditions to which a permission under subsection (2) may be subject include conditions relating to matters occurring while the ship or aircraft is at the place to which the permission relates.

A reference in this section to a ship or aircraft entering, or being brought to, a place other than a port or airport is to be read as including a reference to the ship or aircraft being brought to a ship that is at:

an overseas resources installation; or

an overseas sea installation; or

an overseas offshore electricity installation.