Customs Act 1960 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 13 · Search, Seizure and Arrest
109A. General power to search person
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If a proper officer of customs reasonably suspects that a person has committed or is committing an offence under this Act, the officer may stop that person and do either or both of the following:
proper officer of customs
“proper officer of customs” means any officer of customs acting in the fulfilment of his or her duties under this Act, whether such duties are assigned to him or her specially or generally or expressly or by implication;
search any bag or thing belonging to or in the possession of that person;
require that person to reveal the contents of that person’s pockets, if any.
The Director‑General may authorise in writing an auxiliary police officer who is employed on any duty or service relating to customs to exercise any power under subsection (1).
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Customs appointed under section 4(1);
An auxiliary police officer authorised under subsection (2) is deemed to be a proper officer of customs for the purposes of this section.
auxiliary police officer
“auxiliary police officer” means an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Force Act 2004;