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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.229Definitions for ch 11
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### sec.229 Definitions for ch 11
In this chapter—
authorised operation means a controlled operation for which an authority is in force.
authority means an authority in force under part 3 , and includes any variation of an authority.
civilian participant in an authorised operation means a participant in the operation who is not a law enforcement officer.
committee means the controlled operations committee established under section 232 .
conduct includes any act or omission.
controlled conduct means conduct for which a person would, apart from section 258 or 265 , be criminally responsible.
controlled operation means an operation that—
is conducted, or intended to be conducted, for any of the following purposes—
obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence;
frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and
involves, or may involve, controlled conduct.
s 229 def controlled operation amd 2026 No. 4 s 23 (2)
corresponding authorised operation means an operation in the nature of a controlled operation that is authorised by or under the provisions of a corresponding law.
corresponding authority means an authority authorising a controlled operation, within the meaning of a corresponding law, that is in force under the corresponding law.
corresponding participant means a person who is authorised by a corresponding authority to participate in a corresponding authorised operation.
criminal activity means conduct that involves the commission of an offence by 1 or more persons.
formal application see section 239 (2) (a) .
formal authority see section 245 (1) (a) .
formal variation application see section 248 (3) (a) .
formal variation of authority see section 253 (1) (a) .
frustrate includes disrupt or prevent.
s 229 def frustrate ins 2026 No. 4 s 23 (1)
illicit goods means goods the possession of which is a contravention of the law of this jurisdiction.
inspection entity , for a law enforcement agency, means—
for the police service—the independent member of the committee; or
for the CCC—the parliamentary commissioner.
s 229 def inspection entity amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
law enforcement participant in an authorised operation—
generally—means a participant in the operation who is a law enforcement officer; and
for an authorised operation being conducted for the CCC—includes a participant in the operation who is a law enforcement officer of a declared agency engaged by the CCC for the operation.
s 229 def law enforcement participant amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
participant in an authorised operation means a person who is authorised under this chapter to engage in controlled conduct for the purposes of the operation.
principal law enforcement officer for an authorised operation means the law enforcement officer who is responsible for the conduct of the operation.
relevant offence means—
a three year imprisonment offence; or
an indictable offence included in schedule 2 .
s 229 def relevant offence amd 2026 No. 4 s 23 (3)
report entity , for a law enforcement agency, means—
for the police service—the independent member of the committee; or
for the CCC—the parliamentary commissioner.
s 229 def report entity amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
suspect means a person reasonably suspected of having committed or being likely to have committed, or of committing or being likely to be committing, a relevant offence.
urgent application see section 239 (2) (b) .
urgent authority see section 245 (1) (b) .
urgent variation application see section 248 (3) (b) .
urgent variation of authority see section 253 (1) (b) .
s 229 sub 2005 No. 45 ss 6 , 12
- (a) is conducted, or intended to be conducted, for any of the following purposes— (i) obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; (ii) frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and
- (i) obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence;
- (ii) frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and
- (b) involves, or may involve, controlled conduct.
- (i) obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence;
- (ii) frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and
- (a) for the police service—the independent member of the committee; or
- (b) for the CCC—the parliamentary commissioner.
- (a) generally—means a participant in the operation who is a law enforcement officer; and
- (b) for an authorised operation being conducted for the CCC—includes a participant in the operation who is a law enforcement officer of a declared agency engaged by the CCC for the operation.
- (a) a three year imprisonment offence; or
- (b) an indictable offence included in schedule 2 .
- (a) for the police service—the independent member of the committee; or
- (b) for the CCC—the parliamentary commissioner.