3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act: acquire, in relation to an assumed identity, see section 39. Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth). authorised civilian, for Part 3, see section 39. authorised officer, for Part 3, see section 39. authorised operation means a controlled operation for which an authority under Part 2 is in force. authorised person, for Part 3, see section 39. (a) for Part 2 – section 8; and

Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 2 (b) for Part 3 – see section 39. chief officer: (a) of a law enforcement agency – means the person holding office or acting as: (i) in relation to the Police Force – the Commissioner of Police; or (ii) in relation to the Australian Crime Commission – the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission; or (b) of an issuing agency – means the chief executive officer (however described) of the agency; or (c) of an intelligence agency, for Part 3 – see section 15K of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth); or (d) for the purposes of the ICAC Act – the ICAC. civilian participant, for Part 2, see section 8. conduct includes any act or omission. controlled conduct, for Part 2, see section 8. controlled operation, for Part 2, see section 8. corresponding authorised operation, for Part 2, see section 8. corresponding authority: (a) for Part 2 – see section 8; and (b) for Part 3 – see section 39. corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act or a Part of this Act, and includes a law of another jurisdiction that is declared by a regulation to correspond to this Act. corresponding non-disclosure certificate, for Part 4, see section 73. corresponding participant, for Part 2, see section 8. corresponding witness identity protection certificate, for Part 4, see section 73.

Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 3 court, for Part 4, see section 73. court name, for Part 4, see section 73. criminal activity means conduct that involves the commission of an offence by one or more persons. doing a thing includes failing to do the thing. evidence of identity, for Part 3, see section 39. formal application, for Part 2, see section 10(2)(a). formal authority, for Part 2, see section 12(1)(a). formal variation application, for Part 2, see section 14(5)(a). formal variation of authority, for Part 2, see section 14(10)(a). function includes a power, authority or duty. government issuing agency, for Part 3, see section 39. ICAC Act means the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017. ICAC Minister, see section 4 of the ICAC Act. Inspector, see section 4 of the ICAC Act. illicit goods, for Part 2, see section 8. intelligence agency, for Part 3, see section 15K of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). investigation means an investigation in relation to criminal activity, including an investigation extending beyond the Territory. issuing agency means: (a) a government issuing agency; or (b) a non-government issuing agency. law enforcement agency means the following: (a) the Police Force; (b) the Australian Crime Commission; (c) the ICAC.