4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;

authorised operation means a controlled operation for which an authority is in force;

authority means an authority in force under Part 2 , and includes any variation of such an authority;

chief officer means the person for the time being holding office as –

(a) in relation to the Police Service, the Commissioner of Police; or

(b) in relation to the Australian Crime Commission, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission;

civilian participant, in an authorised operation, means a participant in the operation who is not a law enforcement officer;

conduct includes any act or omission;

controlled conduct means conduct for which a person would, but for section 18 or 25 , be criminally responsible;

controlled operation means an operation that –

(a) is conducted, or is intended to be conducted, for the purpose of obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; and

(b) involves, or may involve, controlled conduct;

corresponding authorised operation means any 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;