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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Customs powers - Powers of entry, search warrants, use of aids, etc

224: Patrols, etc to detect offences

You could also call this:

"Customs officers can patrol and inspect areas to catch people breaking the law"

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To detect offences under the Customs and Excise Act 2018, a Customs officer can do certain things at any time and in any way they think is appropriate. You should know that a Customs officer can patrol areas like Customs places, Customs-controlled areas, and parts of the foreshore or shore of lakes, lagoons, or rivers. A Customs officer can also enter and inspect landing strips and buildings on those strips, and they can stay in these areas to investigate or keep watch, as seen in the related legislation.

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Part 4Customs powers
Powers of entry, search warrants, use of aids, etc

224Patrols, etc to detect offences

  1. A Customs officer may, at any time and in any manner the officer considers appropriate, do any of the following for the purpose of detecting offences under this Act:

  2. patrol on or over any Customs place or Customs-controlled area:
    1. patrol on or over any part of the foreshore or the shore of any lake or lagoon or the banks of any river (including any structure extending from that land) or any part of the adjacent land:
      1. enter and inspect any landing strip, or any building on an aircraft landing strip:
        1. remain in an area referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) for the purpose of carrying out investigations or surveillance.

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