Decide the response to a Customs Act infringement notice
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the infringement notice, extract the recipient, the alleged offence, the date of the alleged breach, the penalty amount, the payment date and any stated options. Do not recommend paying, seeking withdrawal, or contesting, and do not draft a letter.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether to pay, to ask for withdrawal or more time with evidence, or to leave the notice unpaid and defend any prosecution. The lawyer writes any request. The lawyer checks the factsheet statement that paying is not an admission of liability.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the infringement notice, extract the recipient, the alleged offence, the date of the alleged breach, the penalty amount, the payment date and any stated options. Do not recommend paying, seeking withdrawal, or contesting, and do not draft a letter. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Read the notice for the offence, the dates and the penalty, and check them against the factsheet caps rather than against a converted dollar figure.
- Confirm the penalty-unit value in section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 as at the date of the alleged breach.
- The lawyer decides among payment, a withdrawal request, more time, or defending a prosecution, and writes any letter.
- Check whether the factsheet reference to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal is still the right review statement before it is repeated to the client.
Sources
- Australian Border Force: Understanding the Customs Act Infringement Notice Scheme · 2026-10-22
- Australian Border Force: Trade and goods compliance · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.