Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952:reg:8:p89
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 89/100)
Character Range: 272445–275336

the card must bear a statement to the effect that the holder is a maritime security inspector appointed under section 136 of the Act;
 (e) the card must bear the signatures of the holder and the Secretary.
 (2) If a person representing or apparently representing a maritime industry participant so requests, a maritime security inspector must show his or her identity card to the person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Division 8.2A—Security assessment inspectors

8.25  Security assessment inspectors—criteria for appointment
  For subsection 145D(1) of the Act, the criteria are:
 (a) the person is:
 (i) an APS employee in the Department; or
 (ii) a member of the Australian Federal Police; or
 (iii) a member of the police force of a State or a Territory; or
 (iv) a customs officer; or
 (b) the person:
 (i) has a good knowledge of the transport security environment; and
 (ii) has skills, experience or qualifications relevant to conduct a security assessment; and
 (iii) has a working knowledge, or the ability to acquire a working knowledge, of the Act and these Regulations; and
 (iv) is suitable to access and handle security information; and
 (v) is otherwise able to perform the duties of a security assessment inspector.

Division 8.3—Duly authorised officers
Note: This Division heading is reserved for future use.

Division 8.4—Law enforcement officers

8.40  Customs officers who are law enforcement officers
  For paragraph (c) of the definition of law enforcement officer in section 151 of the Act, the following are prescribed:
 (a) customs officers who are covered by paragraph (a) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in subsection 4(1) of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 and who are in the Australian Border Force (within the meaning of that Act);
 (b) customs officers who are assigned customs duties associated with:
 (i) intelligence activities; or
 (ii) passenger processing; or
 (iii) compliance, investigation or enforcement of border and cargo matters.

Division 8.5—Maritime security guards

Subdivision 8.5.1—Maritime security guards—general

8.50  Training and qualifications
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 162(2)(a) of the Act, the following are prescribed as training and qualification requirements for maritime security guards:
 (a) the person:
 (i) must hold at least a Certificate II in Security Operations that is in force; or
 (ii) must hold a certificate or qualification that is in force and that is equivalent to at least a Certificate II in Security Operations (for example, a Certificate II in Security (Guarding)); or
 (iii) must have undergone training and acquired experience while working as a security guard that is sufficient to satisfy the requirements for obtaining a security guard licence in a State or Territory;
 (b) the person must hold a licence to work as a security guard, being a licence:
 (i) issued