AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ACT 2015
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Simplified outline of this Act
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Consultants and contractors etc.
- 6 Act binds the Crown
- 7 Extraterritorial application
PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--BORDER FORCE COMMISSIONER
Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part
- 8 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Office and role of the Australian Border Force Commissioner
- 9 Establishment
- 10 Powers of Australian Border Force Commissioner
Division 3--Appointment of the Australian Border Force Commissioner
- 11 Appointment
- 12 Term of appointment
- 13 Oath or affirmation by Australian Border Force Commissioner
- 14 Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner
- 15 Application of finance law
Division 4--Terms and conditions for the Australian Border Force Commissioner
- 16 Remuneration and allowances
- 17 Leave of absence
- 18 Outside work
- 19 Disclosure of interests
- 20 Resignation of appointment
- 21 Suspension or termination of appointment
- 22 Other terms and conditions
Division 5--Ministerial directions
- 23 Minister may give directions to Australian Border Force Commissioner
Division 6--Oaths or affirmations by Immigration and Border Protection workers
- 24 Oaths or affirmations by Immigration and Border Protection workers
Division 7--Delegation and directions
- 25 Delegation
- 26 Directions--administration and control of the operations of the Australian Border Force
- 27 Directions--performance of functions or exercise of powers under laws of the Commonwealth
PART 3--RESIGNATION--FROM THE DEPARTMENT
- 28 Simplified outline of this Part
- 29 Resignation--general
- 30 Resignation in anticipation of termination of employment
PART 4--TERMINATION--OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT
- 31 Simplified outline of this Part
- 32 Termination of employment for serious misconduct
PART 5--ALCOHOL--AND DRUG TESTS
- 33 Simplified outline of this Part
- 34 Alcohol screening test--suspicion that Immigration and Border Protection worker under the influence of alcohol
- 35 Alcohol screening, breath or blood test or prohibited drug test--general
- 36 Alcohol screening, breath or blood test or prohibited drug test--certain incidents
- 37 Performing duties on board a vessel
- 38 Conduct of tests and provision of samples to be in accordance with the rules
- 39 Rules for purposes of this Part
- 40 Admissibility of test results etc. in legal proceedings
PART 6--SECRECY--AND DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS
- 41 Simplified outline of this Part
- 42 Secrecy
- 43 Records or disclosure for the purposes of this Act or the National Anti - Corruption Commission Act 2022
- 44 Disclosure to certain bodies and persons
- 45 Disclosure in accordance with agreements
- 46 Permitted purposes
- 47 Disclosure with consent
- 48 Disclosure to reduce threat to life or health
- 49 Disclosure of publicly available information
- 50 Exceptions operate independently
- 50A Information must be certified as appropriately classified before proceedings can be initiated
- 51 Interaction with Privacy Act
PART 7--OTHER--MATTERS
- 52 Simplified outline of this Part
- 53 Delegation by Secretary
- 54 Delegation by Comptroller - General of Customs
- 55 Directions by Secretary--administration and control of the Department
- 56 Directions by Secretary--performance of functions or exercise of powers under laws of the Commonwealth
- 57 Termination of engagement of consultant or contractor
- 57A Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power
- 58 Rules