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Customs Administration Act 1985
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C2014C00141
27 March 2014
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30 June 2014
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1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Application of the Criminal Code
3B Authorised officers
3C Determination of consultants, contractors and subcontractors as Customs workers
4 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
4AA Meaning of Customs
4A Minister may give directions to CEO
4B CEO’s Orders
4C Self-incrimination—CEO’s Orders relating to the reporting of serious misconduct etc.
5 Appointment of CEO
6 Tenure of office
7 Employment outside official duties
8 Remuneration and allowances
9 Leave of absence
10 Resignation
11 Disclosure of financial interests
12 Suspension and removal from office of CEO
13 Acting CEO
14 Delegation
15 Staff
15A Termination of employment of member of staff for serious misconduct
16 Prohibition of disclosure of certain information
16AA Conduct by directors, employees and agents
16B Authorised officers may require Customs workers to undergo alcohol screening tests etc.
16C Authorised officers may require Customs workers to undergo alcohol screening tests, alcohol breath tests or prohibited drug tests etc.
16D Alcohol screening tests, alcohol breath tests and prohibited drug tests after certain incidents
16E Alcohol screening tests etc.—performing duties on board a Customs vessel
16F Regulations
16G Admissibility of test results etc. in legal proceedings
16H CEO may specify prohibited drugs
17 Annual report
18 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
