Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 219ZJAA

             (1)  The regulations may prescribe offences against the laws of a State or a Territory that are punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term of at least 3 years.

             (2)  An offence against a law of a State or Territory must not be prescribed unless:

                     (a)  the Attorney-General of that State or Territory and the Minister ( Police Minister ) responsible for the administration of that State's or Territory's police force have jointly requested the Minister that the offence be prescribed for the purposes of this Division; or

                     (b)  if the Attorney-General of the State or Territory is also the Police Minister of the State or Territory--the Attorney-General has requested the Minister that the offence be prescribed for the purposes of this Division.