Customs Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)

Customs Amendment Act 2015

No. 4, 2015

An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments Customs Act 1901

Customs Amendment Act 2015 No. 4, 2015

An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes

[Assented to 25 February 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Customs Amendment Act 2015.

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3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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

Customs Act 1901

1 Subsection 4(1) (at the end of the definition of authorised officer) Add: Note: See also subsection (1A).

2 Subsection 4(1) (after paragraph (a) of the definition of designated place) Insert: (aa) a place to which a ship or aircraft has been brought because of stress of weather or other reasonable cause as mentioned in subsection 58(1), while that ship or aircraft remains at that place; or

3 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of designated place) After "paragraph (a),", insert "(aa),".

4 After subsection 4(1) Insert: (1A) If: (a) the CEO gives an authorisation under the definition of authorised officer in subsection (1); and (b) the authorisation is for officers of Customs from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of specified offices or positions to exercise the powers or perform the functions of an authorised officer under specified sections of this Act; then the authorisation extends to such an office or position that comes into existence after the authorisation is given.