Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Act 2009 (34 of 2009)

Schedule 10   Powers of arrest

Part 2   Application provision

4   Application to arrests made before commencement of this Schedule

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule do not affect the validity of an arrest made before the commencement of this Schedule.

(2) Subject to subitem (3), the amendments made by this Schedule do not apply in relation to an arrest made before the commencement of this Schedule.

(3) Subsections 210(3) and (4) of the Customs Act 1901 as in force after the commencement of this Schedule apply in relation to a person arrested under section 210 of that Act before the commencement of this Schedule as if he or she had been arrested under that section after that commencement.


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