Crimes Act 1914

In this Part:

adjoining premises, in relation to particular premises, means premises adjoining, or providing access, to the premises.

adjoining premises occupier’s notice: see section 3ZZDB.

applicable normal search warrant regime: see subsection 3ZZBJ(2).

authorised agency means the Australian Federal Police.

chief officer, in relation to an authorised agency or eligible agency, means the Commissioner.

damage, in relation to data, includes damage by erasure of data or addition of other data.

day of execution of a delayed notification search warrant means the day on which the warrant premises were first entered under the warrant.

delayed notification search warrant: see subsection 3ZZAA(2).

eligible agency: see subsection 3ZZAA(3).

eligible issuing officer: see subsection 3ZZAD(1).

eligible offence: see subsection 3ZZAA(4).

eligible officer of an authorised agency or eligible agency means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police.

emergency situation, in relation to the execution of a delayed notification search warrant in relation to premises, means a situation that the executing officer or a person assisting believes, on reasonable grounds, involves a serious and imminent threat to a person’s life, health or safety that requires the executing officer and persons assisting to leave the premises.

evidential material means a thing relevant to an eligible offence, or an indictable offence, that has been, is being, is about to be or is likely to be committed.

executing officer, in relation to a delayed notification search warrant, means:

inspecting officer means a person appointed under subsection 3ZZGA(1).

nominated ART member means a person in relation to whom a nomination is in force under section 3ZZAF.

person assisting, in relation to a delayed notification search warrant, means:

premises includes a place and a conveyance.

relevant eligible agency, in relation to a thing seized under this Part, is the eligible agency whose chief officer authorised the application for the delayed notification search warrant under which the thing was seized.

staff member of an authorised agency or eligible agency means a person referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of law enforcement officer in subsection 3(1).

State or Territory agency: see section 3ZZGF.

State or Territory inspecting authority: see section 3ZZGF.

State or Territory law enforcement agency means:

thing includes a thing in electronic form.

warrant premises means premises in relation to which a delayed notification search warrant is in force, but does not include any adjoining premises that are also authorised to be entered under the warrant.

warrant premises occupier’s notice: see section 3ZZDA.