Australian Protective Service Act 1987
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3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
APS employee has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police referred to in section 6 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
Director means the Director of the Protective Service, being the person occupying the position in the Protective Service created under section 7.
police officer means:
(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) a member, however described, of a police force of a State or Territory; or
(c) a member, however described, of a police force of a foreign country.
Protective Service means the Australian Protective Service established by this Act.
protective service officer means the Director or a person occupying a position in the Protective Service created under section 8.
Special protective service officer means a person holding an appointment under subsection 9(1) as a special protective service officer.
(2) A reference in this Act (other than in subsection (1) of this section, section 8 and subsection 9(3)) to a protective service officer includes a reference to a special protective service officer.