71Definitions

71 Definitions In this Part— ***authorised operation*** means a controlled operation for which an authority is in force; ***authority*** means an authority in force under this Part, and includes any variation of such an authority; ***conduct*** includes any act or omission; ***controlled conduct*** means conduct which, but for section 74H, would constitute a relevant offence; ***controlled operation*** means an operation that— (a) is conducted, or intended to be conducted, for the purpose of obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; and (b) involves, or may involve, controlled conduct; ***criminal activity*** means conduct that involves the commission of a relevant offence by one or more persons; ***illicit goods*** means goods the possession, taking, receiving, buying, selling, consigning, storing or trafficking of which is a contravention of this Act; S. 71 def. of *Integrity Oversight Victoria* inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 43.1(a)). ***Integrity Oversight Victoria*** has the same meaning as in the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**; S. 71 def. of *law enforcement officer* amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 184.21). ***law enforcement officer*** means— (a) an authorised officer; or (b) a police officer; or (c) a member of a police force or police service of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory; ***participant*** in an authorised operation means a law enforcement officer who is authorised under an authority to engage in controlled conduct for the purposes of the operation; ***principal law enforcement officer*** for a controlled operation means the law enforcement officer who is responsible for the conduct of the operation; S. 71 def. of *relevant offence* amended by Nos 48/2016 s. 23, 40/2019 s. 96. ***relevant offence*** means an offence against section 41, 43, 44(1), 44(3), 45, 47, 47D, 50, 51 or 76; S. 71 def. of *Special Investigations Monitor* repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 142(2). ** * * * ** ***suspect*** means a person reasonably suspected of having committed or being likely to have committed, or of committing or being likely to be committing, a relevant offence. S. 71 def. of *Victorian Inspectorate* inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 142(1), repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 43.1(b)). New s. 72 inserted by No. 16/2004 s. 51.