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CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 219ZJAA

Prescribed State or Territory offences

  (1)   The regulations may prescribe offences against the laws of a State or a Territory that are punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term of at least 3 years.

  (2)   An offence against a law of a State or Territory must not be prescribed unless:

  (a)   the Attorney - General of that State or Territory and the Minister ( Police Minister ) responsible for the administration of that State's or Territory's police force have jointly requested the Minister that the offence be prescribed for the purposes of this Division; or

  (b)   if the Attorney - General of the State or Territory is also the Police Minister of the State or Territory--the Attorney - General has requested the Minister that the offence be prescribed for the purposes of this Division.


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