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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
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100 Definitions relating to interstate enforcement
In this Act:
another participating jurisdiction means a participating jurisdiction
other than the Territory.
appropriate authority means—
(a) for the Territory—the chief police officer and any other
authority prescribed by regulation; or
(b) for another participating jurisdiction—an authority exercising,
in relation to the police service or force of that jurisdiction,
functions corresponding to those of the chief police officer and
any other authority prescribed by regulation.
corresponding law means a law, or a provision of a law, of the
Commonwealth or a State that is prescribed by regulation for this
definition, whether or not the law corresponds, or substantially
corresponds, to this Act.
DNA database means—
(a) the ACT DNA database; or
(b) NCIDD; or
(c) for a participating jurisdiction—a database (whether in
computerised or other form and however described) held by, or
on behalf of, the participating jurisdiction for the purposes of a
corresponding law of the participating jurisdiction.
jurisdiction means the Territory, the Commonwealth or a State.
Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
NCIDD means the database known as the National Criminal
Investigation DNA Database and managed by the Commonwealth.
participating jurisdiction means the Territory and another
jurisdiction in which a corresponding law is in force.
responsible Minister, of another participating jurisdiction, means a
Minister of that jurisdiction who is responsible for administration of
a corresponding law.