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Crimes Act 1900
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253 Interpretation for pt 11
appropriate authority, in relation to a State or another Territory,
means an authority exercising in relation to the police force of that
State or Territory functions corresponding to those of the
commissioner of police in relation to the Australian Federal Police.
corresponding law means a law of a State or another Territory
declared under section 254 to be a corresponding law.
night means the period commencing at 7 pm in each evening and
ending at 7 am in the following morning.
offence to which this Act applies means an offence punishable by
imprisonment for longer than 12 months against the law of a
reciprocating State (being an offence arising from an act, omission or
state of affairs that, if done or occurring in the ACT would attract
criminal liability under the law of the ACT).
owner, in relation to an object, includes a person entitled to
possession of the object.
premises means a building, structure or place (whether or not built on
and whether enclosed or unenclosed), and includes an aircraft, vessel
or vehicle.
reciprocating State means a State or another Territory—
(a) where a corresponding law is in force; and
(b) in relation to which arrangements are in force under section 258.
search warrant means a warrant under this part authorising a search
of premises.
telephone includes any telecommunication device.
(2) For this part—
(a) anything obtained by the commission of an offence, used for the
purpose of committing an offence, or in respect of which an
offence has been committed; or
(b) anything that may afford evidence of the commission of an
(c) anything intended to be used for the purpose of committing an
is an object relevant to the investigation of the offence.