Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Act 1999

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police in this State;Commonwealth Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 of the Commonwealth;Commonwealth Minister means the Minister administering the Commonwealth Act; contravene includes fail to comply with; inspecting officer means – the Ombudsman; and an officer of the Ombudsman authorised by the Ombudsman to undertake an inspection; inspection means an inspection under Part 3; officer of the Ombudsman has the same meaning as in the Ombudsman Act 1978;Ombudsman has the same meaning as in the Ombudsman Act 1978; possession includes custody and control; regulations means regulations made and in force under this Act; Tasmania Police Service means the Police Service as defined in the Police Service Act 2003.

Unless the contrary intention appears, each of the following expressions has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act:agency; certifying officer; premises; restricted record; warrant; any other expression not defined in subsection (1) but defined in the Commonwealth Act.

A reference in this Act to an Act of the Commonwealth is a reference to that Act as amended from time to time.