3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > associate with means— > > > > > (a) to be in company with, or > > > > > (b) to communicate with by any means (including by post, facsimile, telephone, email or any other form of electronic communication). > > > > Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police. > > > > control order means a control order of the Court under section 19. > > > > controlled member of a declared organisation means a person to whom an interim control order, or a control order, that is in force relates. > > > > conviction includes a finding of guilt by any court, whether or not a conviction is recorded. > > > > Court means the Supreme Court. > > > > criminal intelligence means information relating to actual or suspected criminal activity (whether in this State or elsewhere) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected— > > > > > (a) to prejudice criminal investigations, or > > > > > (b) to enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement, or > > > > > (c) to endanger a person’s life or physical safety. > > > > criminal organisation or declared organisation means an organisation subject to a declaration under Part 2 that is in force. > > > > Note— > > > > Section 27H provides that a registered interstate declaration operates in New South Wales as if it were a declaration under Part 2. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > interim control order means an interim control order of the Court under section 14. > > > > member of an organisation includes— > > > > > (a) in the case of an organisation that is a body corporate—a director or an officer of the body corporate, and > > > > > (b) in any case— > > > > > > > (i) an associate member or prospective member (however described) of the organisation, and > > > > > > > (ii) a person who identifies himself or herself, in some way, as belonging to the organisation, and > > > > > > > (iii) a person who is treated by the organisation or persons who belong to the organisation, in some way, as if he or she belonged to the organisation. > > > > organisation means any incorporated body or unincorporated group (however structured), whether or not— > > > > > (a) the body or group is based outside New South Wales, or > > > > > (b) the body or group consists of persons who are not ordinarily resident in New South Wales. > > > > senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of inspector. > > > > serious criminal activity means any of the following— > > > > > (a) committing a serious criminal offence within the meaning of section 6 of the [Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-023), > > > > > (b) obtaining material benefits from conduct that constitutes any such offence, > > > > whether or not any person has been charged with or convicted of any such offence. > > > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2013 No 12, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[6\].