Customs Act 1901
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View history noteDiv 1 heading substituted by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 633, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.
Heading for Subdiv B inserted by No 85 of 1995, s 6 and Sch 4, effective 1 July 1995.
An officer may - (a) board any ship or aircraft; or (b) board any Australian resources installation -
(i) that is subject to customs control; or
(ii) at which there is a ship or aircraft that has come to the installation from a place outside Australia; or
(c) board a resources installation (other than an Australian resources installation) in respect of which permission under section 5A has been granted; or (d) board any Australian sea installation:
(iii) on which an officer has reasonable grounds to believe there are goods that are subject to customs control; or
(i) that is subject to customs control; or
(ii) at which there is a ship or aircraft that has come to the installation from parts beyond the seas; or
(e) board a sea installation (other than an Australian sea installation) in respect of which permission under section 5B has been granted; or (ea) board any Australian offshore electricity installation:
(iii) on which an officer has reasonable grounds to believe there are goods that are subject to customs control; or
(i) that is subject to customs control; or
(ii) at which there is a ship or aircraft that has come to the installation from a place outside Australia; or
(eb) board an overseas offshore electricity installation in respect of which permission under section 5BA has been granted; or (f) search any ship or aircraft or an installation of the kind referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (ea) or (eb); or (g) secure any goods on any ship or aircraft or on any installation of the kind referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (ea) or (eb)).
(iii) on which an officer has reasonable grounds to believe there are goods that are subject to customs control; or
S 187 amended by No 71 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 items 21 - 28, applicable after 1 December 2022 to an offshore electricity installation that was constructed, installed or decommissioned before or after 1 December 2022.
S 187 amended by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 items 646 - 648, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.
S 187 renumbered from s 187(1) by No 16 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 8, effective 27 March 2014.
S 187(1) amended by No 111 of 1990, Sch 2, effective 22 June 1991.
187(2)
(Repealed by No 16 of 2013)
S 187(2) repealed by No 16 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 27 March 2014.
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