Serious Crime Control Act 2009
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6 Definitions In this Act: adjourned hearing, see section 25(2)(b)(ii). appropriate means appropriate having regard to all reasonable circumstances. Assistant Commissioner, see section 4(1) of the Police Administration Act 1978. associate, with another person, means: (a) to be in company with the other person; or (b) to communicate with the other person by any means (including, for example, by letter, facsimile, telephone and email). authorisation order, see section 49(1).
Part 2 Definitions and key concepts Serious Crime Control Act 2009 3 authority includes a licence, registration, approval, certificate or other form of authority required under legislation for carrying on an occupation or activity. being present at means entering or being at, on, in or in the vicinity of. classified information means information the Commissioner classifies as criminal intelligence. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police. control order has the meaning given in section 8(1) and includes a copy of the order. controlled person, see section 8(3). conviction includes a finding of guilt whether or not a conviction is recorded. corresponding law means a law declared by regulation to be a corresponding law. Court of Appeal, see section 9(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1979. criminal intelligence means: (a) information relating to actual or suspected criminal activity (whether in the Territory or elsewhere) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to: (i) prejudice a criminal investigation; or (ii) enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement; or (iii) endanger a person's life or physical safety; or (b) information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal and prejudice the effectiveness of any of the following: (i) police information-gathering or surveillance methods; (ii) police procedures for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with matters arising out of breaches or evasions of the law. declaration application means an application under section 13 for a declaration under section 15.
Part 2 Definitions and key concepts Serious Crime Control Act 2009 4 declared organisation, see section 7. Deputy Commissioner, see section 4(1) of the Police Administration Act 1978. firearm, see section 3(1) of the Firearms Act 1997. former member, of an organisation, means a person who has been a member of the organisation. fortification, see section 10(1). fortification removal order has the meaning given in section 10(2) and includes a copy of the order. member, of an organisation, includes: (a) an associate member or prospective member (however described) of the organisation; and (b) a person who identifies himself or herself, in any way, as belonging to the organisation; and (c) a person who is treated by the organisation or members of the organisation as if he or she belongs to the organisation; and (d) if the organisation is a body corporate – a director or an officer of the body corporate, as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. objector means: (a) for an objection to a public safety order – the person who lodges a notice of objection to the public safety order under section 51(2); or (b) for an objection to a fortification removal order – the person who lodges a notice of objection to the fortification removal order under section 63(1). occupation means an occupation, trade, profession or calling of any kind. occupier, in relation to premises, means a person who has, or is entitled to, possession or control of the premises. organisation means any incorporated body or unincorporated group (however structured), whether or not the body or group: (a) is based outside the Territory; or