Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
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27A Definitions
27A Definitions
(1) In this Part—
eligible Judge—see section 27B.
eligible police officer means a police officer who is employed within a group of staff of the NSW Police Force who are designated by the Commissioner of Police as the terrorism investigation group for the NSW Police Force.
occupier’s notice means an occupier’s notice referred to in section 27U or 27V.
premises includes vehicle.
subject premises, in relation to a warrant or an application for a warrant, means premises the subject of the warrant or the application (as the case may be).
telephone warrant means a warrant referred to in section 27I.
(2) In this Part, terrorist act includes an offence against section 310J of the Crimes Act 1900 (Membership of terrorist organisation). In that case, a reference in this Part—
(a) to a terrorist act that has been, is being, or is likely to be, committed is a reference to an offence against that section that is being committed, and
(b) to responding to or preventing a terrorist act is a reference to obtaining or providing evidence of the commission of an offence against that section.
(3) For the purpose of this Part, a reference to the search of premises includes a reference to the search for information that may be derived from, or anything on, premises.
s 27A: Ins 2005 No 54, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2007 No 97, Sch 4.1 [8]; 2008 No 53, Sch 21; 2010 No 72, Sch 1 [20]; 2015 No 45, Sch 1 [3].