Defined terms
Defined terms Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
authorised 21H(1), 31(1), Sch. 1 cl. 5(1)
authorised applicant 22
basic search Sch. 2 cl. 1
child Sch. 2 cl. 8(1)
Commissioner 3
Commissioner’s warrant 6
Commonwealth terrorist offence 22
confidential information 29(1)
covert search warrant 22
current appointment 31B(6)
data 3
declaration 21A
declared incident 21A
Deputy Commissioner 21H(1), 31(1)
detain 21A
disturb Sch. 1 cl. 5(1)
frisk search Sch. 2 cl. 1
government agency 19(1)
incapable person Sch. 2 cl. 8(1)
judge 3
jurisdiction 5(1)
Part 2 special officer 31C(1)
Part 2A special officer 31C(1)
person 5(1)
place 3
private parts Sch. 2 cl. 1
property 5(1)
protected person Sch. 2 cl. 8(1)
reasonably suspects 3
record 3
remote communication 25(1)
responsible person Sch. 2 cl. 8(1)
searcher Sch. 2 cl. 7(1)
serious indictable offence 3
special officer 31C(1)
strip search Sch. 2 cl. 1
support officer 21B(1)
target area 6, 8(2)
target person 6, 8(2)
target place 22
target vehicle 6, 8(2), 22
terrorist act 3, 5(2)
thing connected with a terrorist act 3
vehicle 3
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