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CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION ACT 1985 (REPEALED)
SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE
SECTION 2 COMMENCEMENT
SECTION 3 INTERPRETATION
SECTION 3A APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE
SECTION 3B AUTHORISED OFFICERS
SECTION 3C DETERMINATION OF CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS CUSTOMS WORKERS
SECTION 4 AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE
SECTION 4AA MEANING OF CUSTOMS
SECTION 4A MINISTER MAY GIVE DIRECTIONS TO CEO
SECTION 4B CEO ' S ORDERS
SECTION 4C SELF-INCRIMINATION - CEO ' S ORDERS RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF SERIOUS MISCONDUCT ETC.
SECTION 5 APPOINTMENT OF CEO
SECTION 6 TENURE OF OFFICE
SECTION 7 EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OFFICIAL DUTIES
SECTION 8 REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES
SECTION 9 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
SECTION 10 RESIGNATION
SECTION 11 DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS
SECTION 12 SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OF CEO
SECTION 13 ACTING CEO
SECTION 14 DELEGATION
SECTION 15 STAFF
SECTION 15A TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF MEMBER OF STAFF FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT
SECTION 16 PROHIBITION OF DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
SECTION 16AA CONDUCT BY DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS
SECTION 16A (REPEALED)
SECTION 16B AUTHORISED OFFICERS MAY REQUIRE CUSTOMS WORKERS TO UNDERGO ALCOHOL SCREENING TESTS ETC.
SECTION 16C AUTHORISED OFFICERS MAY REQUIRE CUSTOMS WORKERS TO UNDERGO ALCOHOL SCREENING TESTS, ALCOHOL BREATH TESTS OR PROHIBITED DRUG TESTS ETC.
SECTION 16D ALCOHOL SCREENING TESTS, ALCOHOL BREATH TESTS AND PROHIBITED DRUG TESTS AFTER CERTAIN INCIDENTS
SECTION 16E ALCOHOL SCREENING TESTS ETC. - PERFORMING DUTIES ON BOARD A CUSTOMS VESSEL
SECTION 16F REGULATIONS
SECTION 16G ADMISSIBILITY OF TEST RESULTS ETC. IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SECTION 16H CEO MAY SPECIFY PROHIBITED DRUGS
SECTION 17 ANNUAL REPORT
SECTION 18 REGULATIONS

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