Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (160 of 1999)

Schedule 2   Customs Act 1901

Part 1   Chasing, boarding etc. ships and aircraft

28   Subsection 185(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Definition of officer

(5) In this section, officer means an officer within the meaning of subsection 4(1), and includes:

(a) any person who is in command, or a member of the crew, of:

(i) the ship or aircraft from which the relevant request under section 184A or 184D was made; or

(ii) a ship or aircraft that was used under section 184B or 184C to chase the ship in relation to which this section applies; and

(b) a police officer or a member of the Australian Defence Force.