Control of Exports Act 2023

Reporting

32. (1) The Minister may at any time give notice to the holder of an authorisation requesting him or her to provide a report to the Minister, in the form and in relation to the period specified in the request, containing information regarding the carrying out by the holder of the authorisation of the activities to which the authorisation relates.

(2) The holder of an authorisation shall provide the information requested by the Minister within the period specified in the request.

(3) The holder of an authorisation shall, in relation to the authorisation, give notice to the Minister as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 30 days from the date the matter comes to the knowledge of the holder, of any material matter.

(4) An applicant shall, in relation to an application, give notice to the Minister as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 30 days from the date the matter comes to the knowledge of the applicant, of any material matter.

(5) In subsection (3), “material matter” includes—

(a) any error on the face of the authorisation of which the holder of the authorisation is aware,

(b) any change in circumstances that is likely to have a bearing on the carrying out of the relevant activity to which the authorisation refers by the holder of the authorisation,

(c) any change to the information provided by the holder of the authorisation under

section 28 (2) or prescribed under section 36 (b), or

(d) any error made by the holder of the authorisation in the information provided by the holder under section 28 (2) or prescribed under section 36 (b).

(6) A person who fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.