4Interpretation

4 Interpretation (1) In this Act: adjoining place, for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A. authorisation means an authorisation given under section 8. authorised police officer has the meaning in: (a) for Part 2B – section 21A; or (b) for Part 3A – section 27A. business day means a day that is not: (a) a Saturday or Sunday; or (b) a day that is declared to be a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act 1981. Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003 2 CEO (Youth Justice) means the Chief Executive Officer (as defined in section 19 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993) of the Agency responsible for youth justice. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police. confirmed preventative detention order, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. contaminant means a radioactive substance, biological organism, gas or poison or any other substance that is a risk to public health or public safety. corresponding law, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. custodial correctional facility, see section 11(1)(a) of the Correctional Services Act 2014. decontamination procedure does not include the internal examination of a person. eligible Judge, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. Ethical and Professional Standards Command, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. identification material, for Part 2B, has the meaning in lawyer, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. national security, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. nominated police officer, for Part 2B, has the meaning in person assisting a police officer means a person acting in accordance with a request under section 34. place, for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A. Police Minister means the Minister with primary responsibility for the administration of the Police Administration Act 1978. police officer means a member of the Police Force. premises includes: (a) residential premises; (b) a building or structure; and Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003 3 (c) a place, whether built on or not. preventative detention order, for Part 2B, has the meaning in prohibited contact order, for Part 2B, has the meaning in responsible police officer, for Part 2A, has the meaning in same terrorist act, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. seized item, for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A. senior police officer, for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A. serious indictable offence, for Part 2A, has the meaning in serious offence related item, for Part 2A, has the meaning in special area, for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A. special area declaration, for Part 2A, has the meaning in special event, for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A. special warrant, for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A. subject place, for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A. target has the meaning in section 7(2). terrorism related item, for Part 2A, has the meaning in terrorist act has the meaning in section 5. vehicle includes any mode of transport whatsoever by land, water or through the air Note for subsection (1) The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act. Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003 4 (2) In this Act: (a) a reference to public health or public safety includes a reference to the public health or public safety of a State, of another Territory or of a country other than Australia; (b) a reference to public health includes a reference to the health of a section of the public; and (c) a reference to public safety includes a reference to the safety of a section of the public. (3) For the purposes of this Act: (a) a reference to a person in an area that is the target of an authorisation includes a reference to a person who is about to enter the area or who has recently left the area; (b) a reference to a vehicle in an area that is the target of an authorisation includes a reference to a vehicle that is about to enter the area or that has recently left the area; and (c) a reference to a person in or on a vehicle includes a reference to a person who is in or on a thing attached to the vehicle or who has recently left the vehicle or thing.