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Police Offences Act 1935
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### 43G Interpretation
> [*\[Section 43G Inserted by No. 32 of 2025, s. 8, Applied:23 Dec 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-12-23/act-2025-032#GS8@EN) In this Part –
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> > ***evidentiary material*** means an explosive device or explosive substance, or suspected explosive device or suspected explosive substance, that –
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> > > > (a) has been seized by, or otherwise come into the possession of, a police officer; and
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> > > > (b) is relevant to proceedings, or prospective proceedings, for an offence;
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> > ***police bomb technician*** means a police officer who has –
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> > > > (a) successfully completed a bomb technician course approved by Tasmania Police; and
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> > > > (b) an active membership with the Tasmania Police Bomb Response Group;
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> > ***relevant offence*** means one or more of the following offences:
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> > > > (a) an offence against this Part;
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> > > > (b) an offence against [section 170](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS170@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > > > (c) an offence against [section 181](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS181@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > > > (d) an offence under [section 181A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS181A@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > > > (e) an offence under [section 181B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS181B@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > > > (f) an offence against [section 181C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS181C@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > > > (g) an offence against [section 245](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS245@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > > > (h) an offence under [section 276G](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS276G@EN) of the *Criminal Code*;
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> > ***senior police officer*** has the same meaning as in [section 49AA](#GS49AA@EN) ;
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> > ***supply*** includes an offer to supply.