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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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#### 139 Definitions
139 Definitions
(cf [Police Powers (Drug Premises) Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-030), s 3)
> > (1) In this Division—
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> > cultivation by enhanced indoor means, in relation to a prohibited plant, has the same meaning as in the [Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1985-226).
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> > drug premises means any premises that are used for either or both of the following—
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> > > (a) the unlawful supply or manufacture of prohibited drugs,
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> > > (b) the unlawful cultivation of prohibited plants by enhanced indoor means.
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> > lookout, in relation to premises, means a person who is in the vicinity of the premises for the purpose of communicating to any person on the premises to warn the person of impending police action.
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> > money includes any valuable thing or security for money.
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> > occupier of premises includes the lessee or sublessee who is not the owner of the premises.
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> > owner of premises includes any person—
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> > > (a) who is entitled to freehold possession of the premises, or
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> > > (b) who is in actual receipt of, or entitled to receive, or if the premises were let to a tenant, would be entitled to receive, the rents and profits of the premises.
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> > prohibited drug does not include cannabis leaf, cannabis oil or cannabis resin.
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> > (2) A reference in this Division to an offence includes a reference to an offence that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been, is being, or is to be, committed (as the case requires).
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> > (3) For the purposes of this Division, a thing is connected with a particular offence if it is—
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> > > (a) a thing with respect to which the offence has been committed, or
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> > > (b) a thing that will provide evidence of the commission of the offence, or
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> > > (c) a thing that was used, or is intended to be used, in or in connection with the commission of an offence.
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> **s 139:** Am 2006 No 57, Sch 2.2 \[1\] \[2\].