Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211:reg:3c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3C
Character Range: 17860–19247

3C  Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4F and 4H relating to air security officers
 (1) The criteria for goods mentioned in subregulation 4F(2B) and paragraph 4H(2)(c) are that:
 (a) the goods are imported into Australia on an aircraft by an air security officer while carrying out his or her duties; and
 (b) there is an arrangement between the foreign government employing the air security officer and the Government of Australia providing for the importation of the goods into Australia on aircraft by air security officers; and
 (c) immediately after the goods are imported, the air security officer surrenders the goods to an authorised officer for secure storage until the goods are exported in accordance with paragraph (d); and
 (d) within 3 months after the goods were imported into Australia, they are exported from Australia.
 (2) In this regulation:
air security officer means a person who is employed and trained by a foreign government to travel on an aircraft to provide security for the aircraft and its passengers and crew, but does not include a person who is employed to provide exclusive personal protection for 1 or more specific people travelling on the aircraft (for example, personal bodyguards).
authorised officer means an officer authorised in writing by the Comptroller‑General of Customs to be an authorised officer for this regulation.