Crimes Act 1914

Part IAA - Search, information gathering, arrest and related powers (other than powers under delayed notification search warrants)  

Division 3A - Powers in relation to terrorist acts and terrorism offences  

Subdivision A - Definitions  

SECTION 3UA  

3UA   DEFINITIONS  

In this Division:

assessment officer
: see subsection 3UJC(1) .

Commonwealth place
means a Commonwealth place within the meaning of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 .

nominated AAT member
(Repealed by No 39 of 2024)

nominated ART member
means a person in relation to whom a nomination is in force under section 3UJE .

police officer
means:

(a) a member of the Australian Federal Police (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ); or

(b) a special member (within the meaning of that Act); or

(c) a member, however, described, of a police force of a State or Territory.

post-entry warrant
: see subsection 3UEB(1) .

prescribed security zone
means a zone in respect of which a declaration under section 3UJ is in force.

serious offence related item
means a thing that a police officer conducting a search under section 3UD reasonably suspects:

(a) may be used in a serious offence; or

(b) is connected with the preparation for, or the engagement of a person in, a serious offence; or

(c) is evidence of, or relating to, a serious offence.

State or Territory police oversight body
means:

(a) an agency, body or authority that; or

(b) a person who;

under a law of a State or Territory, has functions relating to the investigation of complaints about the conduct of members of the police force of the State or Territory.

terrorism related item
means a thing that a police officer conducting a search under section 3UD reasonably suspects:

(a) may be used in a terrorist act; or

(b) is connected with the preparation for, or the engagement of a person in, a terrorist act; or

(c) is evidence of, or relating to, a terrorist act.

terrorist act
(Repealed by No 2 of 2011)

vehicle
includes any means of transport (and, without limitation, includes a vessel and an aircraft).