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Criminal Law (Detention and Interrogation) Act 1995
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### 3 Interpretation
> > (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
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> > > ***Commissioner*** means the Commissioner of Police;
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> > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-076#GS11@Hpa@EN) ***correctional officer*** has the same meaning as in the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) ;
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> > > ***designated police station*** means a police station which is designated by the Commissioner under [section 13](#GS13@EN) ;
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> > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja23@GC1@EN)
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> > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja23@GC1@EN) ***legal practitioner*** means an Australian legal practitioner;
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> > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-076#GS11@Hpb@EN) ***reception prison*** means a prison, in any of the following areas, in respect of which a proclamation has been made under [section 9(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051#GS9@Gs2@EN) [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) :
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> > > > > (a) Hobart;
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> > > > > (b) Launceston.
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> > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-076#JS1@Ja17@GC1@EN)
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> > > ***standing orders*** means standing orders or policy documents issued by the Commissioner under [section 12](#GS12@EN) .
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> > (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person is in custody if he or she is –
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> > > > (a) under lawful arrest by warrant; or
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> > > > (b) under lawful arrest under [section 27 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#GS27@EN) [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) or a provision of any other Act.