Section 10.02ACompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Inland terminals

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that a specified facility is an inland terminal for the purposes of this Part.

(2) The facility must be in Australia, but outside a designated port area.

(3) In making a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to the following matters:

(a) whether the facility is under the control of a person who is, or of persons each of whom is:

(i) an ocean carrier; or

(ii) a person who provides services at the facility at the request of an ocean carrier;

(b) whether the facility is used for either or both of the following purposes:

(i) assembling export cargoes for transport to a port terminal located at the port where the cargoes are to be loaded onto ships for export;

(ii) delivering imported cargoes to importers or their representatives;

(c) any other matters that the Minister thinks are relevant.

(4) In making a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must not give preference (within the meaning of section 99 of the Constitution) to one State or part of a State over another State or part of a State.

(5) A declaration under subsection (1) has effect accordingly.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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