Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED EXPORTS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO. 5) 2003 NO. 308 - SCHEDULE 1

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[1] Subregulation 13E (1), definition of airline

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[2] Subregulation 13E (1), before definition of authorised officer

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"air security officer "means a person who is employed and trained by a foreign government to travel on an aircraft to provide security for the aircraft and its passengers and crew, but does not include a person who is employed to provide exclusive personal protection for 1 or more specific people travelling on the aircraft (for example, personal bodyguards).

[3] Subregulation 13E (1), definition of sky marshal

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[4] Paragraph 13E (2) (e), including the note

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(e)

the following conditions are satisfied for the goods:

(i)

the goods were last imported into Australia on an aircraft by an air security officer while carrying out his or her duties;

(ii)

there is an arrangement between the foreign government employing the air security officer and the Government of Australia providing for the importation of the goods into Australia on aircraft by air security officers;

(iii)

immediately after the goods were imported, the air security officer surrendered the goods to an authorised officer for secure storage until the goods were to be exported in accordance with subparagraph (iv);

(iv)

within 3 months after the goods were imported into Australia, the goods are exported from Australia.

[5] Subregulation 13E (2AA)

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