Commonwealth of Australia
 
Migration Act 1958
 
INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL OF PRIMARY REPORTING SYSTEMS
(INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER AIRCRAFT - PASSENGERS) 2015
(Section 245J)
 
I, MICHAEL PEZZULLO, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, acting under section 245J of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act):
1.         REVOKE the Instrument of Approval of Primary Reporting System (International Passenger Aircraft - Passengers) (F2006B00957), signed on 19 December 2003); and
2.         APPROVE the interactive Advance Passenger Information (iAPI) system called the Advance Passenger Processing System (APP), as provided by C P S Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 64 000 965 551, ACN 000 965 551), Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques NaamlozeVennootschap (SITA N.V.), as the system of reporting, for the purposes of Division 12B of Part 2 of the Act, on each  passenger of an international passenger aircraft, as defined in subregulation 3.13 of  the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations); and
3.         SPECIFY the information that is to be reported in respect of passengers in Schedule 1 to this Instrument; and
4.         SPECIFY the information that is to be reported in respect of passengers in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
This Instrument, IMMI 15/019 commences immediately after the commencement of
Migration Legislation Amendment (2015 Measures No. 2) Regulation 2015.
 
Dated: 26th June 2015
 
 
Michael Pezzullo
Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection
SCHEDULE 1
 
The information set out below is to be reported in respect of each passenger who holds:
(i)             an Australian passport; or
(ii)           a New Zealand passport; or
(iii)         a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect, other than a Special Purpose Visa, that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia.
Item
Short Field Title
Description

1
Document Type
The type of travel document, either:
(P) Passport;
(O) Other; or
(N) None.

2
Document Number
The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel.
Blank only if Document Type is (N).

3
Traveller’s Nationality Code
As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

4
Family Name
The first four characters of the person’s family name.

5
Trans-Border Flight
The flight number used by the Operator of the air service on which the person will cross the Australian border.

6
Check-In Port
The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected.

7(a)
Expected Port
The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection or the Australian Border Force for movement into Australia.

7(b)
Expected Port
The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection or the Australian Border Force for departure from Australia.

8
Check-in Date
The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person.

9(a)
Trans-Border Port
The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia.

9(b)
Trans-Border Port
The last port in Australia at which the person will depart when travelling from Australia.

10
Transit Indicator
An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable).

 
SCHEDULE 2
The information set out below is to be reported in respect of each passenger who is:
(i)             eligible for a Special Purpose Visa (as determined by the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations 1994); or
(ii)            have obtained up-lift approval from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection's Entry Operation Centre.
Item
Short Field Title
Description

1
Document Type
The type of travel document, either:
(P) Passport;
(O) Other; or
(N) None.

2
Document Number
The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel.
Blank only if Document Type is (N).

3
Traveller’s Nationality Code
As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

4
Family Name
The person’s full family name, as stated in the person’s passport or other relevant travel documentation.

5
Given Names
The person’s full given names, as stated in the person’s passport or relevant travel documentation.

6
Date of Birth
The person's date of birth.

7
Sex
The person's gender, either:
(M) Male;
(F) Female;
(U) Unknown; or
(X) Unknown.

8
Trans-Border Flight
The flight number used by the Operator of the air service on which the person will cross the Australian border.

9
Check-In Port
The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected.

10(a)
Expected Port
The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection or the Australian Border Force for movement into Australia.

10(b)
Expected Port
The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection or the Australian Border Force for departure from Australia.

11
Check-in Date
The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person.

12(a)
Trans-Border Port
The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia.

12(b)
Trans-Border Port
The last port in Australia at which the person will depart when travelling from Australia.

13
Transit Indicator
An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable).