Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:219r:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 219R (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 1430399–1431473

the person; or
 (b) a person is detained under section 219Q;
a detention officer or police officer may question the person:
 (c) for the purpose of carrying out an external search of the person under this section; or
 (d) concerning any prohibited goods found to have been illegally carried by the person on his or her body as a result of the carrying out of an external search of the person under this section.
 (13) The detention officer or police officer must not question the detainee under subsection (12) unless the detention officer or police officer has informed the detainee:
 (a) that the detainee is not obliged to answer any questions asked of him or her; and
 (b) that anything said by him or her may be used in evidence; and
 (c) of his or her right to communicate with another person.

Meaning of authorised officer
 (14) In this section:
authorised officer means an officer of Customs who is a member of a class of officers of Customs declared by the Comptroller‑General of Customs to be authorised officers in relation to particular circumstances or places.