Interpretation
2 Interpretation
In this Act—
Commissioner of Police includes a person appointed as acting Commissioner of Police;
Deputy Commissioner of Police includes a person appointed as acting Deputy Commissioner of Police;
in or about to enter a vehicle—see subsection (2);
investigative authorisation—see section 3(2);
Police Minister means the Minister administering the Police
Act 1998;
police officer means—
a police officer; or
a person appointed as a recognised law enforcement officer under section 20;
premises includes land;
preventative authorisation—see section 3(1);
relevant authority—see section 3(3);
relevant judicial officer means—
a Judge of the Supreme Court; or
a Judge of the District Court;
special area means the site or area specified in a special area declaration;
special area declaration means a special area declaration issued under Part 2Division 3;
special event means a community, cultural, arts, entertainment, recreational, sporting or other similar event that is to be held over a limited period of time;
special powers authorisation means a special powers authorisation issued under
Part 2Division 1;
target of an authorisation—see section 5(2);
terrorist act has the same meaning as in Part
5.3 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth, except that it does not include a terrorist act comprised of a threat;
terrorist act declaration—see section 27A;
vehicle means anything designed to transport a person or goods by road, rail, air or water.
In this Act, a reference to a person or thing in a vehicle includes a reference to a person or thing on a vehicle and a reference to a person about to enter a vehicle includes a reference to a person about to be on a vehicle.
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