Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ACT 2015

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Consultants and contractors etc.  
   6.      Act binds the Crown  
   7.      Extraterritorial application  

   PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--BORDER FORCE COMMISSIONER

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   8.      Simplified outline of this Part  

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

   9.      Establishment  
   10.     Powers of Australian Border Force Commissioner  

           Division 3--Appointment of the Australian Border Force Commissioner

   11.     Appointment  
   12.     Term of appointment  
   13.     Oath or affirmation by Australian Border Force Commissioner  
   14.     Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner  
   15.     Application of finance law  

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

   16.     Remuneration and allowances  
   17.     Leave of absence  
   18.     Outside work  
   19.     Disclosure of interests  
   20.     Resignation of appointment  
   21.     Suspension or termination of appointment  
   22.     Other terms and conditions  

           Division 5--Ministerial directions

   23.     Minister may give directions to Australian Border Force Commissioner  

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

   24.     Oaths or affirmations by Immigration and Border Protection workers  

           Division 7--Delegation and directions

   25.     Delegation  
   26.     Directions--administration and control of the operations of the Australian Border Force  
   27.     Directions--performance of functions or exercise of powers under laws of the Commonwealth  

   PART 3--RESIGNATION--FROM THE DEPARTMENT

   28.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   29.     Resignation--general  
   30.     Resignation in anticipation of termination of employment  

   PART 4--TERMINATION--OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT

   31.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   32.     Termination of employment for serious misconduct  

   PART 5--ALCOHOL--AND DRUG TESTS

   33.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   34.     Alcohol screening test--suspicion that Immigration and Border Protection worker under the influence of alcohol  
   35.     Alcohol screening, breath or blood test or prohibited drug test--general  
   36.     Alcohol screening, breath or blood test or prohibited drug test--certain incidents  
   37.     Performing duties on board a vessel  
   38.     Conduct of tests and provision of samples to be in accordance with the rules  
   39.      Rules for purposes of this Part  
   40.     Admissibility of test results etc. in legal proceedings  

   PART 6--SECRECY--AND DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS

   41.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   42.     Secrecy  
   43.     Records or disclosure for the purposes of this Act or the National Anti - Corruption Commission Act 2022  
   44.     Disclosure to certain bodies and persons  
   45.     Disclosure in accordance with agreements  
   46.     Permitted purposes  
   47.     Disclosure with consent  
   48.     Disclosure to reduce threat to life or health  
   49.     Disclosure of publicly available information  
   50.     Exceptions operate independently  
   50A.    Information must be certified as appropriately classified before proceedings can be initiated  
   51.     Interaction with Privacy Act  

   PART 7--OTHER--MATTERS

   52.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   53.     Delegation by Secretary  
   54.     Delegation by Comptroller - General of Customs  
   55.     Directions by Secretary--administration and control of the Department  
   56.     Directions by Secretary--performance of functions or exercise of powers under laws of the Commonwealth  
   57.     Termination of engagement of consultant or contractor  
   57A.    Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power  
   58.     Rules