Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Ships or aircraft under commission from His Majesty or any
foreign State having on board any goods other than ship's or
aircraft's stores laden in a place outside Australia or in Australia may
be boarded and searched by the Comptroller - General of Customs or an
authorised officer in the same manner as other ships or aircraft, and the
Comptroller - General of Customs or the authorised officer may secure any such
goods and for that purpose bring them ashore.