Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044:section:199:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 199 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 443838–446392

to suspect that the monetary instrument may be of interest under subsection (14).

Powers of examination and search
 (3) A police officer or a customs officer may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary, examine an article which a person has with him or her if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) is about to leave Australia or has arrived in Australia; or
 (ii) is about to board or leave, or has boarded or left, any ship or aircraft; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the officer is seeking to find out whether the person has with him or her any monetary instrument in respect of which a report under section 53 is required; or
 (ii) the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the person has with him or her any monetary instrument that may be of interest under subsection (14).
 (4) Either:
 (a) a police officer; or
 (b) a customs officer in respect of whom a declaration under section 219ZA of the Customs Act 1901 is in force;
may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary, search a person so long as:
 (c) any of the following subparagraphs applies:
 (i) the person is about to leave Australia;
 (ii) the person has arrived in Australia;
 (iii) the person is about to board or leave a ship or aircraft;
 (iv) the person has boarded or left a ship or aircraft; and
 (d) the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is on the person, or in clothing being worn by the person:
 (i) a monetary instrument in respect of which a report under section 53 is required; or
 (ii) a monetary instrument that may be of interest under subsection (14).
 (5) A police officer or a customs officer may seize a monetary instrument found in the course of an examination or search under subsection (3) or (4) if:
 (a) the police officer or customs officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the monetary instrument may afford evidence as to the commission of an offence against section 53; or
 (b) the police officer or customs officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the monetary instrument may be of interest under subsection (14).
 (6) A person must not be searched under subsection (4) except by a person of the same sex.

Boarding of ships and aircraft
 (7) A police officer or a customs officer, and any person assisting a police officer or customs officer, may board a ship or aircraft for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4).
 (8) A police officer or a customs officer may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary:
 (a) board a ship or aircraft; or
 (b) examine or search