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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
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21A Definitions
In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
authorised police officer means a police officer authorised under
section 21D.
confirmed preventative detention order means a preventative
detention order that has been confirmed (with or without variation)
by the Supreme Court under section 21P.
corresponding law means:
(a) Division 105 of the Criminal Code (Cth) and the regulations
and other instruments made under that Division, as in force
from time to time; or
(b) a law of a State or another Territory that provides for
preventative detention of persons in relation to terrorist acts
(including a law of a State or another Territory declared by
regulation to be a corresponding law).
eligible Judge means a Supreme Court Judge for whom a
declaration is in force under section 21C.
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Ethical and Professional Standards Command means the part of
the Police Force (however named) that oversees the ethical and
professional standards of police officers.
identification material, in relation to a person, means samples
taken from a part of the person's body from which a DNA profile
may be derived, prints of the person's hands, fingers, feet or toes,
recordings of the person's voice, samples of the person's
handwriting or photographs (including video recordings other than
recordings made in the ordinary course of operation of a security
camera fitted at, or in the immediate vicinity of, a place where the
person is being detained under a preventative detention order) of
the person.
lawyer means an Australian legal practitioner as defined in
section 6(a) of the Legal Profession Act 2006.
national security has the same meaning as in the National
Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004 (Cth).
nominated police officer means a police officer nominated under
section 21X(1).
preventative detention order means a preventative detention
order made under section 21G, as varied under section 21P, 21S
or 21T.
prohibited contact order means an order made under
section 21Q or 21R, as varied under section 21S or 21T.
same terrorist act has the meaning in section 21B.
senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of
Assistant Commissioner