Terms used
7 Terms used
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —
another participating jurisdiction means —
South Australia; or
the Northern Territory;
appropriate modifications —
of a law of the State — has the meaning given in section 13; or
of a law of another participating jurisdiction — means appropriate modifications of that law under that other jurisdiction’s cross‑border laws;
arrest includes to apprehend and to take into custody;
authorised officer, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
a police officer of the jurisdiction; or
an office holder of the jurisdiction who is prescribed by the regulations;
bring up order, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State —
an order made under the Prisons Act 1981 section 85; or
an order made under section 103; or
any other order made under the law of the State directing that a person who is in custody be brought before a judicial body as defined in section 103(1);
or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a bring up order of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
carry out, an order, includes to comply with the requirements of, and to perform the obligations under, the order;
CEO (corrections) means the holder of the office of chief executive officer of the Public Sector agency principally assisting the Minister to whom the administration of the Sentence Administration Act 2003 Part 8 is committed in its administration;
community corrections officer, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a community corrections officer as defined in the Sentence Administration Act 2003 section 4(2) as modified by the regulations; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a community corrections officer of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
Note for this definition:
The definition of community corrections officer is affected by section 10.
confiscation includes forfeiture;
connection with a cross‑border region has the meaning given in Part 2 Division 2;
court document, of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means a document that is lodged, served or issued in a cross‑border proceeding of the court;
cross‑border jurisdiction, of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means the court’s jurisdiction in relation to a cross‑border proceeding of the court;
cross‑border laws, of a participating jurisdiction, has the meaning given in section 8;
cross‑border proceeding, of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the court is a prescribed court of the State — a proceeding of the court referred to in section 68(2) that may be heard and determined by that court in another participating jurisdiction under section 68(1); or
if the court is a prescribed court of another participating jurisdiction — a cross‑border proceeding of that court under that other jurisdiction’s cross‑border laws;
cross‑border region has the meaning given in section 19;
custodial order, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State —
a warrant of commitment issued under section 99; or
a remand warrant issued under section 101; or
a bring up order of the State;
or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a custodial order of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
detention centre, in a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a detention centre as defined in the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 3; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a detention centre in that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
drink or drug‑driving laws, of a participating jurisdiction, means the provisions of the law of the jurisdiction relating to a person driving or attempting to drive a vehicle —
while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, drugs or both; or
while alcohol, drugs or both are present in the person’s oral fluid or blood;
Note for this definition:
The definition of drink or drug‑driving laws is affected by subsection (2).
drink or drug‑driving offence, under the law of a participating jurisdiction, means an offence under the law of the jurisdiction the elements of which include a person driving or attempting to drive a vehicle —
while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, drugs or both; or
while alcohol, drugs or both are present in the person’s oral fluid or blood;
Note for this definition:
The definition of drink or drug‑driving offence is affected by subsection (2).
exercise, a power, includes to perform a function or duty;
juvenile justice officer, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a juvenile justice officer as defined in the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 3 as modified by the regulations; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a juvenile justice officer of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
Note for this definition:
The definition of juvenile justice officer is affected by section 10.
lodge, a document, includes to file a document;
magistrate, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a magistrate of a prescribed court of the State; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction —
in the case of South Australia — a magistrate of South Australia under its cross‑border laws; or
in the case of the Northern Territory — a Local Court Judge of the Northern Territory under its cross‑border laws;
Note for this definition:
The definition of magistrate is affected by section 10.
non‑custodial order, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State —
a sentence imposed on, or an order made against, a person in respect of an offence or alleged offence under the law of the State, other than a sentence or order requiring the person to be kept in custody or to pay a fine; or
an early release order as defined in the Sentence Administration Act 2003 section 4(2); or
an order to attend for work and development issued under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 section 47; or
a work and development order made under section 48 of that Act;
or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a non‑custodial order of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
office holder, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a person who holds an office under the law of the State; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a person who holds an office under the law of that other jurisdiction;
Note for this definition:
The definition of office holder is affected by sections 9 and 10.
participating jurisdiction means —
the State; or
another participating jurisdiction;
police officer, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State —
a person who holds office under the Police Act 1892 Part I as a member of the Police Force of Western Australia; or
a person who holds office under the Police Act 1892 Part III as a special constable; or
a person who holds office under the Police Act 1892 Part IIIA as an Aboriginal police liaison officer; or
a person who holds office under the Police Act 1892 Part IIIB as a police auxiliary officer;
or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a police officer of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
Note for this definition:
The definition of police officer is affected by section 10.
power includes a function and a duty;
preliminary alcohol or drug test, under a participating jurisdiction’s drink or drug‑driving laws, means a test that may be conducted under those laws for the purpose of providing a preliminary indication of whether or not alcohol, drugs or both are present in the blood of the driver or person in charge of a vehicle;
prescribed court, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State —
the Magistrates Court; or
the Children’s Court other than when constituted by or so as to include a judge;
or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a prescribed court of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
prison, in a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a prison as defined in the Prisons Act 1981 section 3(1); or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a prison in that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
registrar, of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the court is a prescribed court of the State — a person who holds office as a registrar or deputy registrar of the court; or
if the court is a prescribed court of another participating jurisdiction — a registrar of that court under that other jurisdiction’s cross‑border laws;
remand facility, in a participating jurisdiction, means a police station, lock up, prison, detention centre or other place in the jurisdiction in which persons on remand may be kept in custody;
restraining order, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a restraining order or police order as respectively defined in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 section 3; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — a restraining order of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
restraining orders laws, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — the Restraining Orders Act 1997; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — the restraining orders laws of that other jurisdiction under its cross‑border laws;
secondary office has the meaning given in section 131(2);
secondary office holder has the meaning given in section 131(1);
subsidiary legislation, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — subsidiary legislation as defined in the Interpretation Act 1984 section 5; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction — an instrument made under any written law of that other jurisdiction and having legislative effect;
take action means to do an act or make an omission;
vehicle impounding laws, of a participating jurisdiction, means the provisions of the law of the jurisdiction relating to the impounding or confiscation of vehicles used in connection with driving offences under the law of the jurisdiction;
vehicle or driver licensing laws, of a participating jurisdiction, means the provisions of the law of the jurisdiction relating to the licensing of vehicles or drivers;
written law, of a participating jurisdiction, means —
if the jurisdiction is the State — a written law as defined in the Interpretation Act 1984 section 5; or
if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction —
an Act of that other jurisdiction for the time being in force; or
any subsidiary legislation of that other jurisdiction for the time being in force.
In paragraph (b) of the definitions of drink or drug‑driving laws and drink or drug‑driving offence, the reference to the presence of alcohol in a person’s oral fluid or blood includes a reference to the presence of a quantity of alcohol in the person’s oral fluid or blood that equals or exceeds a specified quantity.
[Section 7 amended: No. 42 of 2009 s. 17; No. 1 of 2010 s. 4; No. 25 of 2020 s. 111; No. 14 of 2025 s. 18(2).]
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