18FModification of sections 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D and 18E to confer powers on the Australian Federal Police

##### 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.