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Comptroller-General of Customs Declaration of Places No. 1 of 2015

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This declaration gives Australian Customs officers the legal power to examine goods anywhere in Australia—not just at airports, seaports, or postal depots.

Under the Customs Act 1901, the Comptroller-General of Customs can designate places where officers may inspect packages, luggage, or cargo to enforce customs laws. This instrument declares that every place in Australia is such a place.

What this means:

Customs officers may examine goods in any geographic location nationwide
This extends examination powers beyond traditional border checkpoints to anywhere within the Commonwealth
The authority applies to all Australian territory for the purposes of detecting prohibited imports, duty evasion, or other customs offences

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Comptroller‑General of Customs Declaration of Places No. 1 of 2015

Customs Act 1901

I, ROMAN QUAEDVLIEG, Comptroller‑General of Customs, under subsection 181(2) of the Customs Act 1901, declare that all places in Australia are places to which that subsection of the Act applies.

This Instrument commences on 1 October 2015.

Dated: 18 September 2015

ROMAN QUAEDVLIEG

Comptroller‑General of Customs

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