3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

ACC Act means the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;

| Note: That Act was originally known as the National Crime Authority Act 1984. |

ACC operation/investigation means –

(a) an ACC State intelligence operation; or

(b) an ACC State investigation;

ACC State intelligence operation means an intelligence operation that the ACC is undertaking under section 5(b) ;

ACC State investigation means an investigation that the ACC is conducting under section 5(a) ;

authority includes a department, agency or body;

Commonwealth body or person means –

(a) the ACC; or

(b) the Board; or

(c) the Chair of the Board; or

(d) a member of the Board; or

(e) the Inter-Governmental Committee; or

(f) the CEO; or

(g) a member of the staff of the ACC; or

(h) an examiner; or

(i) a Judge of the Federal Court; or

(j) a Federal Magistrate;

Commonwealth Minister means the Commonwealth Minister administering the ACC Act;

confer includes to impose;

Federal Magistrate means a Federal Magistrate (including the Chief Federal Magistrate) who holds office under the of the Commonwealth;