Customs Act 1901 CEO Instrument of Approval No. 57 of 2000 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

CEO INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL NO. 57 OF 2000

CUSTOMS ACT 1901

I, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Chief Executive Officer of Customs, pursuant to sections 4A and 219RAD of the Customs Act 1901, approve the attached statement as a description of the training in the operation of the Rapiscan Secure 1000 Personnel Scanner.

CEO Instrument of Approval No. 53 of 2000 is hereby revoked.

The statement takes effect on and from gazettal.

Dated: 29 November 2000

L B WOODWARD

Chief Executive Officer

Statement related to specified training for

the Rapiscan Secure 1000 Personnel Scanner

The Australian Customs Service has developed a training course for Customs officers to ensure the competent use of the Rapiscan Secure 1000 Personnel Scanner.

The course consists of four elements.  A Customs officer must successfully complete training in each of the competencies related to each element before the CEO may authorise the officer to use the Rapiscan Secure 1000 Personnel Scanner (SECURE 1000).

The elements and the competencies related to each element are as follows:

ELEMENT

COMPETENCIES

Passenger Processing Protocols

·    Participants can correctly define Body Scan Imaging.

·    Participant can apply correct procedures in detaining and searching persons for a Body Scan Imaging search.

·    Participants can describe the appropriate action to be taken after a search is conducted.

Secure 1000 Occupational Health & Safety Issues

·    Participant can demonstrate correct occupational health and safety principles  in the use of the SECURE 1000.

·    Participants can describe the maintenance and service arrangements associated with the SECURE 1000.

Image Interpretation

·    Participants can apply correct image interpretation techniques for the SECURE 1000.

Use & Operation of the Secure 1000

·    Participants can define the main features of the SECURE 1000.

·    Participants can apply correct Standard Operating Procedures in the use of the SECURE 1000.

·    Participants can demonstrate the correct method in the positioning of subjects for the SECURE 1000.

·    Participants can describe the main Visual Display Unit operational features of the SECURE 1000.