(1) A report to the AUSTRAC CEO by a person under this Act, or a report to a customs officer or a police officer by a person under section 53, 55 or 59, must be:
(a) signed by the person; or
(b) otherwise authenticated by the person in an approved way.
(2) A report to the AUSTRAC CEO by a person under this Act must be given to the AUSTRAC CEO:
(a) in the manner set out in section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ; or
(b) in such other manner and form as is approved in relation to the person or to a class of persons that includes the person.
(3) This section does not affect the operation of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .