Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
1 After section 9
Insert:
10 Appointment of members to other Police Forces
Nothing in this Act is intended to prevent a member or special member from being appointed (including at a particular rank) as:
(a) a member, however described, of the police force of a State or Territory; or
(b) a special constable, however described, of the police force of a State or Territory; or
(c) a member, however described, of a police force or other law enforcement agency of a foreign country.
Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970
2 Section 3
Insert:
"airport" has the same meaning as in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 .
3 Section 3
Insert:
"designated State airport" means an airport, to the extent that it is a Commonwealth place, that is:
(a) situated in a State or States; and
(b) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
4 Section 3
Insert:
"member of the Australian Federal Police" has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 .
5 Section 3
Insert:
"relevant Crimes Act provision" means any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1914 :
(a) Part IAA (which deals with search, information gathering, arrest and related powers);
(b) section 9 (which provides for the seizure and condemnation of forfeitable goods);
(c) section 13 (which allows the institution of proceedings in respect of offences);
(d) section 15 (which deals with the remand and discharge of defendants);
(e) Part ID (which deals with forensic procedures).
6 Section 3
Insert:
"special member" has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 .
7 After subsection 5(3)
Insert:
(3A) However, subsection (3) does not prevent the application of a relevant Crimes Act provision in relation to an investigation by a member of the Australian Federal Police, or a special member, if the Commonwealth Place is a designated State airport.
Note: The heading to section 5 is replaced by the heading " Application of certain provisions of Commonwealth Acts to applied provisions ".
8 Application
The amendment made by item 7 applies, on and after the day the item commences, in relation to offences committed, or suspected to have been committed, before, on or after that day.