Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 2

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

5............ Consultants and contractors etc........................................................... 7

6............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 7

7............ Extraterritorial application................................................................... 8

Part 2--Australian Border Force Commissioner                                               9

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                         9

8............ Simplified outline of this Part.............................................................. 9

Division 2--Office and role of the Australian Border Force Commissioner      10

9............ Establishment.................................................................................... 10

10.......... Powers of Australian Border Force Commissioner.......................... 10

Division 3--Appointment of the Australian Border Force Commissioner           11

11.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 11

12.......... Term of appointment......................................................................... 11

13.......... Oath or affirmation by Australian Border Force Commissioner....... 11

14.......... Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner................................ 12

15.......... Application of finance law................................................................ 12

Division 4--Terms and conditions for the Australian Border Force Commissioner      13

16.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 13

17.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 13

18.......... Outside work.................................................................................... 13

19.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 13

20.......... Resignation of appointment............................................................... 14

21.......... Suspension or termination of appointment........................................ 14

22.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 15

Division 5--Ministerial directions                                                                       16

23.......... Minister may give directions to Australian Border Force Commissioner 16

Division 6--Oaths or affirmations by Immigration and Border Protection workers    17

24.......... Oaths or affirmations by Immigration and Border Protection workers 17

Division 7--Delegation and directions                                                              18

25.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 18

26.......... Directions--administration and control of the operations of the Australian Border Force       19

27.......... Directions--performance of functions or exercise of powers under laws of the Commonwealth            21

Part 3--Resignation from the Department                                                          23

28.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 23

29.......... Resignation--general........................................................................ 23

30.......... Resignation in anticipation of termination of employment................. 23

Part 4--Termination of employment in the Department for serious misconduct              26

31.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 26

32.......... Termination of employment for serious misconduct......................... 26

Part 5--Alcohol and drug tests                                                                                    29

33.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 29

34.......... Alcohol screening test--suspicion that Immigration and Border Protection worker under the influence of alcohol 29

35.......... Alcohol screening, breath or blood test or prohibited drug test--general 30

36.......... Alcohol screening, breath or blood test or prohibited drug test--certain incidents   31

37.......... Performing duties on board a vessel................................................. 33

38.......... Conduct of tests and provision of samples to be in accordance with the rules          33

39.......... Rules for purposes of this Part.......................................................... 34

40.......... Admissibility of test results etc. in legal proceedings........................ 35

Part 6--Secrecy and disclosure provisions                                                           36

41.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 36

42.......... Secrecy.............................................................................................. 36

43.......... Records or disclosure for the purposes of this Act or the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006      37

44.......... Disclosure to certain bodies and persons.......................................... 37

45.......... Disclosure in accordance with agreements........................................ 39

46.......... Permitted purposes............................................................................ 41

47.......... Disclosure with consent.................................................................... 42

48.......... Disclosure to reduce threat to life or health....................................... 43

49.......... Disclosure of publicly available information..................................... 43

50.......... Exceptions operate independently..................................................... 43

51.......... Interaction with Privacy Act.............................................................. 43

Part 7--Other matters                                                                                                       44

52.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 44

53.......... Delegation by Secretary.................................................................... 44

54.......... Delegation by Comptroller-General of Customs............................... 45

55.......... Directions by Secretary--administration and control of the Department  46

56.......... Directions by Secretary--performance of functions or exercise of powers under laws of the Commonwealth       49

57.......... Termination of engagement of consultant or contractor..................... 50

58.......... Rules................................................................................................. 51

 

 

 

Australian Border Force Act 2015

No. 40, 2015

 

An Act relating to the Australian Border Force, the Australian Border Force Commissioner and persons performing work for the Department, and for related purposes

[Assented to 20 May 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: