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PEOPLE POWERS
1982
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ACT 
S26(2) Requirement to answer questions and produce documents
wording of the power in the 
S37(3) Certificates of clearance
Customs and Excise Act 2018
S39(3) Production of certificate of clearance, etc
S75(4) Entry of imported goods
S89(3) Entry of goods for export
S201 Evidence of identity, entitlement to travel, etc
S205 Questioning persons about goods and debt
Question
S215(2) Powers in relation to unauthorised persons remaining in certain Customs-controlled areas
INFORMATION 
S218(2) Questioning specified persons about arrival or departure
S229 Questioning employees of airlines and shipping companies about international cargo or domestic cargo
S230 Questioning certain persons about cargo about to be exported
S251(2)(c) Requirement to produce documents
S252(1)(c) Further powers in relation to documents
OFFICIAL 
S354(1) Keeping of records 
S210(3) Search of persons
THE 
Search
S211(2) Search of persons suspected of having goods hidden on or about their person
People
S204 Detention of persons failing to comply with direction under section 203(3)
S206 Detention of persons questioned about goods or debt and suspected to be involved in offences
S212 Detention of persons committing or about to commit certain offences
UNDER 
Detain
S213 Detention of persons who do not report to or remain at certain places
S215 Powers in relation to unauthorised persons remaining in certain Customs-controlled areas
S220 Detention of persons to whom section 218 relates
S221 Detention for public health or law enforcement purposes
Arrest
S263 Arrest of suspected offenders
RELEASED