Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:186a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 186A
Character Range: 1227403–1229015

186A  Power to make copies of, and take extracts from, documents in certain circumstances
 (1) If:
 (a) a document is examined under section 186 or 186AA; and
 (b) as a result of that examination, an officer of Customs is satisfied that the document or part of the document may contain information relevant to:
 (i) an importation or exportation, or to a proposed importation or exportation, of prohibited goods; or
 (ii) the commission or attempted commission of any other offence against this Act or of any offence against a prescribed Act; or
 (iii) the performance of functions under section 17 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979; or
 (iv) the performance of functions under section 6 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001; or
 (v) security (within the meaning of section 4 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979);
the officer of Customs may make a copy of, or take an extract from, the document, or arrange for another officer of Customs or other person having the necessary experience, to make such a copy or take such an extract.
 (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a copy may be made of, or an extract taken from, a document:
 (a) by photocopying the document or a part of the document; or
 (b) by photographing the document or a part of the document; or
 (c) by electronically scanning the document or a part of the document; or
 (d) by making an electronic copy of information contained in the document or a part of the document; or
 (e) by making a written copy of information contained in the document or a part of the document.