AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ACT 2015

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

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