3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act— S. 3 def. of *Chief Commis-sioner* amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 103.1(b)). ***Chief Commissioner*** means the Chief Commissioner of Police appointed under the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; ***Chief Examiner*** means the Chief Examiner appointed under Part 3; S. 3 def. of *Chief Integrity Inspector* inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.1(a)). ***Chief Integrity Inspector*** has the same meaning as in the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**; S. 3 def. of *coercive powers order* amended by No. 29/2006 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 20). ***coercive powers order*** means an order made under section 8 authorising the use of coercive powers to investigate an organised crime offence; S. 3 def. of *declared individual* inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 105(b), repealed by No. 37/2024 s. 114(1). S. 3 def. of *declared organisation member* inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 105(b), repealed by No. 37/2024 s. 114(1). S. 3 def. of *Integrity Oversight Victoria* inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.1(a)). ***Integrity Oversight Victoria*** has the same meaning as in the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**; S. 3 def. of *legal practitioner* inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 64.1), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 60.1). ***legal practitioner*** means an Australian legal practitioner; S. 3 def. of *member of police personnel* inserted by No. 3/2009 s. 3(1), substituted as *member of Victoria Police personnel* by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 103.1(c)). ***member of Victoria Police personnel*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; ***mental impairment*** includes impairment because of mental illness, intellectual disability, dementia or brain injury; S. 3 def. of *organised crime offenc*e amended by No. 3/2009 s. 3(2), substituted by No. 55/2014 s. 105(a). ***organised crime offence*** has the meaning given by section 3AA; ***police gaol*** has the same meaning as in the **Corrections Act 1986**; S. 3 def. of police *officer* inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 103.1(a)). ***police officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; S. 3 def. of *prison* amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 24). ***prison*** has the same meaning as in the **Corrections Act 1986** but includes a youth justice centre established under section 478 of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**; S. 3 def. of *proper officer* inserted by No. 3/2009 s. 3(3). ***proper officer*** means— (a) in the case of the Supreme Court—the prothonotary; (b) in the case of the County Court—a registrar of that Court; S. 3 def. of *Public Interest Monitor* inserted by No. 72/2011 s. 22. ***Public Interest Monitor*** means a Public Interest Monitor within the meaning of the **Public Interest Monitor Act 2011**; S. 3 def. of *restricted evidence* inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 157. ***restricted evidence*** means any evidence, information or thing that is the subject of a direction that is in force under section 43(1); S. 3 def. of *Special Investigations Monitor* repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 106(a). S. 3 def. of *Victorian Inspectorate* inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 106(b), repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.1(b)). ***witness summons*** means a summons issued under section 14 or 15. S. 3AA inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 106. 3AA Meaning of *organised crime offence* (1) For the purposes of this Act, ***organised crime offence*** means an indictable offence against the law of Victoria that— (a) is punishable by level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or more; and (b) involves 2 or more offenders; and (c) satisfies subsection (2) or (3). (2) An offence satisfies this subsection if the offence— (a) involves substantial planning and organisation; and (b) forms part of systemic and continuing criminal activity; and (c) has a purpose of obtaining profit, gain, power or influence or of sexual gratification where the victim is a child. S. 3AA(3) repealed by No. 37/2024 s. 114(2). (4) It is immaterial that the offence was committed before the commencement of this Act. Pt 1A (Heading and ss 3A–3D) inserted by No. 72/2011 s. 23.