Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015 (41 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendments of Customs Act

Part 1   Amendments

Customs Act 1901

654   At the end of section 189A

Add:

(6) The Comptroller-General of Customs may, by writing, authorise an officer of Customs to exercise the powers or perform the functions of an authorised arms issuing officer under this section.

(7) The Comptroller-General of Customs may, by writing, authorise an officer of Customs to use approved firearms and approved items of personal defence equipment issued by an authorised arms issuing officer for the purpose specified in paragraph (1)(a).