Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:183ua:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 183UA (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 1211328–1213917

183UA  Definitions
 (1) In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:
authorised person means:
 (a) in relation to an application for, or for the execution of, a search warrant—an officer of Customs; and
 (b) in relation to an application for, or for the execution of, a seizure warrant in respect of goods referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition of forfeited goods:
 (i) an officer of Customs; or
 (ii) an officer of police; or
 (iii) a member of the Defence Force; and
 (c) in relation to an application for, or for the execution of, a seizure warrant in respect of goods referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii) or paragraph (b) of the definition of forfeited goods—an officer of Customs; and
 (d) in relation to the exercise of powers under section 203B or 203C:
 (i) an officer of Customs; or
 (ii) an officer of police; or
 (iii) a member of the Defence Force; and
 (da) in relation to the exercise of powers under section 203CA or 203CB:
 (i) an officer of Customs; or
 (ii) a maritime officer who is exercising maritime powers under the Maritime Powers Act 2013 in relation to a ship or aircraft to which section 203CA of this Act applies; or
 (iii) an officer of police; or
 (iv) a member of the Defence Force; and
 (e) in relation to an application for, or the execution of, a seizure warrant under section 203DA—an officer of Customs.
baggage means goods:
 (a) that are carried by or for a traveller, including the captain and crew members, on board the same ship or aircraft as the traveller; or
 (b) that a traveller intended to be so carried.
communication in transit means a communication (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997) passing over a telecommunications network (within the meaning of that Act).
container includes:
 (a) a trailer or other like receptacle, whether with or without wheels, that is used for the movement of goods from one place to another; and
 (b) any baggage; and
 (c) any other thing that is or could be used for the carriage of goods, whether or not designed for that purpose.
conveyance means an aircraft, railway rolling stock, vehicle or vessel of any kind.
Customs place means:
 (aa) a place owned or occupied by the Commonwealth for use for the purposes of the Customs Acts; or
 (a) a port, airport or wharf that is appointed, and the limits of which are fixed, under section 15; or
 (aaa) a place to which a ship or aircraft has been brought because of stress of weather or other reasonable cause as mentioned in subsection 58(1), while that ship or aircraft remains at that place; or
 (b) a place that is