3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 54, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS54@Hpa@EN) ***approved form*** means a form approved by the regulator; > > > ***authorised*** means – > > > > > > (a) in relation to an SSDS and an SSDS permit, the SSDS for which the permit is issued; and > > > > > > > (b) in relation to a restricted activity and an SSDS permit, the restricted activity that the permit authorises to be carried out; > > > ***authorised officer*** means an authorised officer appointed under [section 52(1)](#GS52@Gs1@EN) , and includes a person authorised under [section 52(6)](#GS52@Gs6@EN) ; > > > ***background check*** means a police and security check into a person's background, with the particular aim of checking whether the person has engaged in, or encouraged or supported, acts of politically motivated violence; > > > ***close associate*** – see [section 15](#GS15@EN) ; > > > ***conviction***, in relation to an offence, includes a finding of guilt without the recording of a conviction for the offence; > > > ***corresponding Australian law*** means a law of another State, or of a Territory, that – > > > > > > (a) corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to this Act; or > > > > > > > (b) regulates a dangerous substance other than an SSDS and is prescribed to be a corresponding Australian law for the purposes of this Act; > > > ***corresponding regulator*** means a person who, under a corresponding Australian law, is responsible for determining or vetting applications for permits or other forms of regulatory authority relating to activities that involve security-sensitive dangerous substances; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 54, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS54@Hpb@EN) > > > ***form of regulatory authority*** includes a permit, licence, approval, accreditation, authorisation, certification or registration; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS4@Hpa@EN) ***functions*** includes duties; > > > ***identity card*** means a responsible worker's identity card issued under [section 37(1)](#GS37@Gs1@EN) ; > > > ***nomination*** means a nomination under [section 39](#GS39@EN) ; > > > ***notify*** means give notice in writing; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 54, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS54@Hpc@EN) ***powers***, of the regulator or an authorised officer, includes any functions associated with the exercise of those powers; > > > ***premises*** includes – > > > > > > (a) an area of land, whether built on or enclosed; and > > > > > > > (b) a building or a part of a building (whether permanent or temporary); and > > > > > > > (c) a structure or a part of a structure (whether permanent or temporary) – > > > > but does not include a vehicle; > > > ***qualifications*** includes expertise, training and experience; > > > ***register*** means the register kept under [section 28](#GS28@EN) ; > > > ***regulations*** means regulations made and in force under this Act; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 54, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS54@Hpd@EN) ***regulator*** means the regulator appointed under [Part 1 of Schedule 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-001#JS2@HS1@EN) to the [Work Health and Safety Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-001) ; > > > ***related State law*** means – > > > > > > (a) an Act referred to in [section 7](#GS7@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) a prescribed law of the State; > > > ***responsible worker***, for an SSDS permit, means a person who, besides the holder of the permit, is authorised by the permit to have either or both of the following: > > > > > > (a) independent and unsupervised access to the authorised SSDS; > > > > > > > (b) independent and unsupervised carriage of the authorised restricted activity; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS4@Hpb@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***restricted activity***, in relation to an SSDS, means – > > > > > > (a) manufacturing, importing, exporting, buying, selling, supplying, storing, using or disposing of – > > > > > > > > > > (i) if the SSDS is specified in [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) by reference to a quantity, that quantity of the SSDS; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) in the case of any other SSDS, any quantity of the SSDS; or > > > > > > > (b) an activity specified in [Part 3](#JS1@HS3@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***restrictive personal order*** means any of the following: > > > > > > (a) a family violence order or interim family violence order within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ; > > > > > > > (b) a police family violence order within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ; > > > > > > > (c) a restraint order or interim restraint order within the meaning of [Part XA of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077#HPXA@EN) [Justices Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077) ; > > > > > > > (d) an external restraint order within the meaning of [Part XA of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077#HPXA@EN) [Justices Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077) ; > > > ***right of review*** means a right of review under [section 74](#GS74@EN) ; > > > ***security threat*** means an incident or situation, whether or not involving an SSDS, that threatens or has the potential to threaten State security or public safety; > > > ***sell*** means sell by wholesale or retail, and includes – > > > > > > (a) offer, display or expose for sale; and > > > > > > > (b) keep or possess for sale; and > > > > > > > (c) barter or exchange; and > > > > > > > (d) deal in or agree to sell; and > > > > > > > (e) supply, send, forward or deliver for sale or for, or in expectation of receiving, any payment or consideration; and > > > > > > > (f) receive for sale; and > > > > > > > (g) authorise, direct, cause, permit or suffer a thing referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS3@Nd17112004494910@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS3@Nd17112004494910@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS3@Nd17112004494910@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS3@Nd17112004494910@Hpd@EN) , [(e)](#GS3@Nd17112004494910@Hpe@EN) or [(f)](#GS3@Nd17112004494910@Hpf@EN) to be done; > > > ***SSDS*** means a security-sensitive dangerous substance – see [section 4](#GS4@EN) ; > > > ***SSDS permit*** means a permit issued under [Part 2](#HP2@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS4@Hpc@EN) ***State*** includes Territory; > > > ***terrorism offence*** means an offence under Part 5.3 of the *Criminal Code* of the Commonwealth; > > > ***vehicle*** includes any kind of – > > > > > > (a) vessel; and > > > > > > > (b) aircraft; and > > > > > > > (c) vehicle built or adapted to move on rails; and > > > > > > > (d) motor vehicle, being a vehicle built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle; and > > > > > > > (e) trailer, being a vehicle built or adapted to be towed by a motor vehicle.