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

Schedule 1   Amendments of Customs Act

Part 2   Saving and transitional provisions

863   Transitional provision - other authorised officers

(1) This item applies to an authorisation:

(a) that was given before the commencement of this item by the Chief Executive Officer of Customs under the definition of authorised officer in subsection 4(1) of the Customs Act 1901; and

(b) that was given in relation to a section of that Act; and

(c) that was given in relation to a person covered by paragraph (b) or (ba) of the definition of Officer of Customs in subsection 4(1) of that Act; and

(d) that was is in force immediately before that commencement.

(2) The authorisation continues in force on and after that commencement as if it were an authorisation:

(a) given by the Comptroller-General of Customs under subsection 4(1AA) of the Customs Act 1901; and

(b) given in relation to the section mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) of this item; and

(c) given in relation to the person as a person covered by paragraph (d) or (e) of the definition of officer of Customs in subsection 4(1) of that Act.