sec.280Definitions for ch 12

### sec.280 Definitions for ch 12 In this chapter— acquire , an assumed identity, means acquire evidence, or take steps to acquire evidence, of the identity. agency means— an issuing agency; or a law enforcement agency. authorised civilian means a person, other than a law enforcement officer, who is authorised under an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity. authorised officer means a law enforcement officer who is authorised under an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity. authorised person means— an authorised civilian; or an authorised officer. authority means an authority granted under section 283 to acquire or use an assumed identity, including the authority as varied under section 286 . birth certificate approval see— section 288 ; or section 289 . chief executive officer means— for a law enforcement agency under a corresponding law—the chief executive officer, however described, of the law enforcement agency; or for an intelligence agency—the chief executive officer, however described, of the intelligence agency. s 280 def chief executive officer ins 2016 No. 42 s 14 conduct includes any act or omission. corresponding authority means— an authority under a corresponding law to acquire or use an assumed identity in this jurisdiction; or an authority under a corresponding law to request the production of evidence of an assumed identity in this jurisdiction. criminal activity means conduct that involves the commission of an offence by 1 or more persons. doing a thing, includes failing to do the thing. evidence , of identity, means a document or other thing, including, for example, a driver licence, birth certificate, credit card or identity card, that evidences or indicates, or can be used to evidence or indicate, a person’s identity or any aspect of a person’s identity. government issuing agency , in relation to an authority, means an entity that— is named in the authority; and issues evidence of identity as part of performing any function of the government of this jurisdiction. intelligence agency see the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth) , section 15K . s 280 def intelligence agency ins 2016 No. 42 s 14 intelligence officer see the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth) , section 15K . s 280 def intelligence officer ins 2016 No. 42 s 14 issuing agency means— a government issuing agency; or a non-government issuing agency. non-government issuing agency , in relation to an authority, means an entity, other than a government issuing agency, that— is named in the authority; and issues evidence of identity. officer , of an agency, includes a person employed or engaged in the agency. supervisor , of an authorised civilian, means the law enforcement officer, appointed under section 283 (3) , who supervises or is to supervise the acquisition or use of an assumed identity by the authorised civilian. use an assumed identity, includes representing, whether expressly or impliedly, or by saying or doing something, the identity to be real when it is not. s 280 ins 2000 No. 22 s 8 sub 2005 No. 45 s 12 - (a) an issuing agency; or - (b) a law enforcement agency. - (a) an authorised civilian; or - (b) an authorised officer. - (a) section 288 ; or - (b) section 289 . - (a) for a law enforcement agency under a corresponding law—the chief executive officer, however described, of the law enforcement agency; or - (b) for an intelligence agency—the chief executive officer, however described, of the intelligence agency. - (a) an authority under a corresponding law to acquire or use an assumed identity in this jurisdiction; or - (b) an authority under a corresponding law to request the production of evidence of an assumed identity in this jurisdiction. - (a) is named in the authority; and - (b) issues evidence of identity as part of performing any function of the government of this jurisdiction. - (a) a government issuing agency; or - (b) a non-government issuing agency. - (a) is named in the authority; and - (b) issues evidence of identity.