Telecommunications (Interception) Northern Territory Act 2001

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police.

Commonwealth Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth).

Commonwealth Minister means the Minister administering the Commonwealth Act.

Commonwealth Ombudsman means the office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman established by the Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth).

inspecting officer means:

(ii) a public sector employee to whom the Ombudsman has delegated a function or functions in relation to an inspection; or

(ii) a person to whom the Inspector has delegated a function or functions in relation to an inspection.

inspection means:

(a) for records of the Police Force – an inspection under Part 3, Division 1; or

(b) for records of the ICAC – an inspection under Part 3A, Division 1.

Inspector means the Inspector referred to in section 23 of the Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Act 2025.

member of ICAC staff, see section 4 of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017.

Ombudsman, see section 4 of the Ombudsman Act 2009.

Police Force means the Police Force of the Northern Territory established by the Police Administration Act 1978.

possession includes custody and control.

Note for subsection (1)

The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.

(2) In this Act each of the following expressions has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act:

(g) any other expression not defined in subsection (1) but defined in the Commonwealth Act.

(3) A reference to a member of the Police Force is to be read as a reference to an officer of the Police Force for the purposes of the Commonwealth Act.

Part 2 Keeping of records of telecommunications interceptions

Division 1 Records of Police Force