Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (Cth)

Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999

No. 160, 1999

Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999

No. 160, 1999

An Act to provide enhanced protection for Australia's borders, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title................................... 2 Commencement............................... 3 Schedule(s)..................................

Schedule 1—Migration Act 1958

Part 1—Chasing, boarding etc. ships and aircraft

Part 2—Forfeiture

Part 3—Enforcement visas Division 1—Basic provisions Division 2—Amendments relating to the Fish Stocks Agreement

Part 4—Miscellaneous amendments

Part 5—Technical amendment

Part 6—Amendments to prevent forum shopping

Schedule 2—Customs Act 1901

Part 1—Chasing, boarding etc. ships and aircraft

Part 2—Transfer of goods into or out of coasting trade

Schedule 3—Fisheries Management Act 1991

Part 1—Customs officers to be fisheries officers

Part 2—Suspected illegal foreign fishers Division 1—Basic provisions Division 2—Amendments relating to the Fish Stocks Agreement

Part 3—Customs officers exercising powers as fisheries officers may carry arms

Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999

No. 160, 1999

An Act to provide enhanced protection for Australia's borders, and for related purposes

[Assented to 8 December 1999]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999.

2 Commencement

Sections 1, 2 and 3

(1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Division 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 1