Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Act 2010 (Cth)

Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Act 2010

No. 81, 2010

An Act to amend the law relating to the security of aviation and maritime transport and offshore facilities, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Act 2010 No. 81, 2010

An Act to amend the law relating to the security of aviation and maritime transport and offshore facilities, and for related purposes

[Assented to 29 June 2010]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Act 2010.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

1 Section 9 (paragraph (b) of the definition of prohibited item) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (b) is specified in an instrument under section 9A.

2 At the end of Division 4 of Part 1 Add:

9A Prohibited items The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify items for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prohibited item in section 9.

3 After paragraph 127(1)(a) Insert: (aa) an SES employee in the Attorney‑General's Department;

4 At the end of section 127 Add: (4) In this section: Attorney‑General's Department means the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Crimes Act 1914.

5 Saving—prohibited items Despite the amendments made by items 1 and 2, regulations in force for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prohibited item in section 9 of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 immediately before the commencement of this item continue in force, after that commencement, until the first instrument made under section 9A of that Act, as inserted by this Act, takes effect. Note: Section 12 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 deals with when a legislative instrument takes effect.