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Australian Protective Service Act 1987
18FModification of sections 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D and 18E to confer powers on the Australian Federal Police
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##### 18F Modification of sections 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D and 18E to confer powers on the Australian Federal Police
References to a protective service officer
(1) A reference in:
(a) section 18A; and
(b) section 18B; and
(c) section 18C (other than subsection 18C(3));
to a protective service officer includes a reference to a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police.
References to a person, place or thing in respect of which the Protective Service is performing functions
(2) In relation to the exercise of a power under section 18A, 18B or 18C by a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police, a reference in sections 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D and 18E to a person, place or thing in respect of which the Protective Service is performing functions includes a reference to a person, place or thing in respect of which the Protective Service has functions.
References to an offence to which section 13 applies
(3) In relation to the exercise of a power under section 18A, 18B or 18C by a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police, a reference in:
(a) paragraph 18A(1)(a); and
(b) subsection 18B(1); and
(c) paragraph 18D(5)(b); and
(d) paragraph 18E(3)(a);
to an offence to which section 13 applies includes a reference to an offence to which section 13 would apply if references in subsection 13(2) to a person, place or thing in respect of which the Protective Service is performing its functions were references to a person, place or thing in respect of which the Protective Service has functions.
Modification of paragraph 18A(2)(d)
(4) In relation to the exercise of a power under section 18A by a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police, paragraph 18A(2)(d) is modified in the following way:
(a) if a member exercises the power—the reference in paragraph 18A(2)(d) to subsection 19(3) or 20(2) of this Act is taken to be a reference to subsection 64A(1) of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979; and
(b) if a special member exercises the power—paragraph 18A(2)(d) is taken to be omitted.
References to the day on which a thing was delivered into the custody of a police officer
(5) In relation to a thing seized under section 18C by a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, a reference in subsections 18D(1), (6) and (7) to the day on which the thing was delivered into the custody of a police officer is taken to be a reference to the day on which the thing was seized.