4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

approved form means a form approved by the Commissioner.

Assistant Commissioner means an Assistant Commissioner for the Commission.

authorised officer has the same meaning as it has in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

Commission means the New South Wales Crime Commission constituted by this Act.

Commissioner means the Commissioner for the New South Wales Crime Commission.

criminal group has the same meaning as in section 93S of the Crimes Act 1900.

current charge—see subsection (1B).

executive officermeans the following—

(a) the Commissioner,

(b) an Assistant Commissioner.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

government agency means the following—

(a) a public authority constituted by or under an Act,

(b) a government sector agency within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013,

(c) a NSW Government agency,

(d) a local council or other local authority,

(e) a State owned corporation,

(f) any other holder of an office or body prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

head of a government agency or investigative agency means—

(a) the chief executive officer or other principal officer of the agency, or

(b) a person who is specified by the regulations as the head of a particular agency for the purposes of this definition.

investigation means an investigation or reinvestigation conducted by the Commission under this Act and includes any inquiry into matters connected with, or arising out of, the exercise of the Commission’s functions.

investigative agency means the following—

(a) the Ombudsman’s Office,

(b) the Independent Commission Against Corruption,