Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015
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8 Definitions authority means an authority under Division 2 and includes any variation of the authority. civilian participant, in an authorised operation, means a participant in the operation who is not a law enforcement officer. controlled conduct means conduct for which a person would, apart from section 20 or 27, be criminally responsible. controlled operation means an operation that: (a) is conducted, or 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 under 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. illicit goods means goods the possession of which is a contravention of a law of the Territory.
Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 8 participant, in an authorised operation, means a person who is authorised under this Act to engage in controlled conduct for 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) an offence against a law of the Territory punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 3 years or more; or (b) an offence against a law of the Territory that is prescribed by regulation to be a relevant offence. suspect means a person reasonably suspected of: (a) having, or being likely to have, committed a relevant offence; or (b) committing, or being likely to commit, a relevant offence.