7Definitions

7 Definitions

In this Act:

acquisition of property has the meaning given by section 43.

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

Australian law means a law (whether written or unwritten) of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

Commission means a Commission established by force of section 9.

Commonwealth judicial officer means:

(a) a Justice of the High Court; or
(b) a judge or justice of a court created by the Parliament.

Commonwealth or State judicial officer means:

(a) a Commonwealth judicial officer; or
(b) a judge or justice of a court of a State or Territory (other than a Judge or acting Judge of the Local Court of the Northern Territory).

constable has the same meaning as in the Crimes Act 1914.

conveyance has the meaning given by section 27.

damage, in relation to data, includes damage by erasure of data or addition of other data.

dwelling house has the meaning given by section 27.

incapacity has (other than in section 73) the same meaning as in section 72 of the Constitution.

Note: Incapacity has its ordinary meaning in section 73.

just terms has the meaning given by section 43.

lawyer means a barrister, a solicitor, a barrister and solicitor, or a legal practitioner, of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.

member means a member of a Commission, and includes a presiding member.

misbehaviour has (other than in section 73) the same meaning as in section 72 of the Constitution.

Note: Misbehaviour has its ordinary meaning in section 73.

official inquiry has a meaning affected by section 19.

official investigation has a meaning affected by section 19.

parliamentary presiding officer means: