Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited cargo –Afghanistan) Instrument 2022 (Cth)

LIN 22/043 Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited cargo—Afghanistan) Instrument 2022 I, Karen Andrews, Minister for Home Affairs, make this instrument under subsection 65B(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004. Dated 31 March 2022 Karen Andrews Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited cargo – Afghanistan) Instrument 2022.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after registration.

3 Definitions Note A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the definition section of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, including Australian territory; aviation industry participant; cargo. In this instrument:

biological tissue means an item of cargo that consists only of biological matter that is an aggregate of cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material in an animal or plant, or biological substances or samples and the necessary packaging to ship the biological matter, substances or samples. Note Paragraph 23(b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that words in the singular number include the plural and words in the plural number include the singular;

ETD equipment (explosive trace detection equipment) means technology used to detect and indicate, by audible or visual alarm, the presence of an explosive material.

government article means an item of cargo that:

(a) is sent by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; and

(b) bears on its face a security classification; and

(c) bears a security classification that is referred to in the protective security policy applicable to the Australian Government when the article is sent. human remains means an item of cargo which meets all of the following requirements: