Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Act 2006
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3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
applicant, for a warrant, means the law enforcement officer who applies, or on whose behalf an application is made, for the warrant;
Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;
business day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a statutory holiday under the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 ;
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;
computer means any electronic device for storing or processing information;
corresponding emergency authorisation means an authorisation given under the provisions of a corresponding law that correspond to Part 3 ;
corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act, and includes a law of another jurisdiction that is declared by the regulations to correspond to this Act;
corresponding warrant means a warrant issued under the provisions of a corresponding law that correspond to Part 2 ;
data surveillance device means any device or program capable of being used to record or monitor the input of information into or the output of information from a computer, but does not include an optical surveillance device;
device includes instrument, apparatus and equipment;