Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00612:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00612
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 8471–11272

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ACC means the Australian Crime Commission established by section 7.
ACC information means information that is in the ACC's possession.
accredited body: see subsection 46A(5).
against: a confiscation proceeding is against a person if:
 (a) for a proceeding under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—the person is a suspect (within the meaning of that Act) for the proceeding; or
 (b) for a proceeding under a law of a State or Territory—the person is in a corresponding category for that law.
appoint includes re‑appoint.
Australian travel document has the same meaning as in the Australian Passports Act 2005.
Board means the Board of the ACC.
business includes:
 (a) any profession, trade, employment or vocational calling;
 (b) any transaction or transactions, whether lawful or unlawful, in the nature of trade or commerce (including the making of a loan); and
 (c) any activity, whether lawful or unlawful, carried on for the purposes of gain, whether or not the gain is of a pecuniary nature and whether the gain is direct or indirect.
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the ACC.
charged: a person is charged with an offence if a process for prosecuting the person for the offence commences.
Charges Act means the Australian Crime Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Act 2016.
child means any person who is under 18 years of age.
child abuse means an offence relating to the abuse or neglect of a child (including a sexual offence) that is punishable by imprisonment for a period of 3 years or more.
Commonwealth officer:
 (a) has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the Crimes Act 1914; and
 (b) includes members of the staff of the ACC.
Comptroller‑General of Customs means the person who is the Comptroller‑General of Customs in accordance with subsection 11(3) or 14(2) of the Australian Border Force Act 2015.
confiscation proceeding means a proceeding under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 or the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, or under a corresponding law within the meaning of either of those Acts, but does not include a criminal prosecution for an offence under either of those Acts or a corresponding law.
constable means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force or police service of a State.
CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.
derivative material means any evidence, information, document or thing obtained directly or indirectly from examination material.
disclose, for examination material or derivative material, includes:
 (a) to make available; and
 (b) to disclose copies, contents or descriptions of that material.