Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00115:clause:3_15k:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 15K (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 168426–171452

15K  Definitions

  In this Part:

acquire an assumed identity, means acquire evidence of the assumed identity and includes taking steps towards acquiring evidence of the identity.

agency means one or more of the following:
 (a) an issuing agency;
 (b) an intelligence agency;
 (c) a law enforcement agency.

authorised civilian means a person who is authorised under an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity, but does not include an officer of an intelligence agency, an officer of a law enforcement agency, or a foreign officer.

authorised foreign officer means a foreign officer who is authorised under an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity.

authorised intelligence officer means an intelligence officer who is authorised under an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity.

authorised law enforcement officer means a law enforcement officer who is authorised under an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity.

authorised person means:
 (a) an authorised civilian; and
 (b) an authorised intelligence officer; and
 (c) an authorised law enforcement officer; and
 (d) an authorised foreign officer.

authority means an authority granted under section 15KB to acquire and use an assumed identity, including the authority as varied under section 15KE.

chief officer:
 (a) of an intelligence agency—means the following:
 (i) in relation to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—the Director‑General of Security;
 (ii) in relation to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service—the Director‑General of Australian Secret Intelligence Service; and
 (b) of an issuing agency—means the chief executive officer (however described) of the agency; and
 (c) of a law enforcement agency—means the following:
 (i) in relation to the Australian Federal Police—the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police;
 (ii) in relation to Customs—the Chief Executive Officer of Customs;
 (iii) in relation to the ACC—the Chief Executive Officer of the ACC;
 (iv) in relation to the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—the Integrity Commissioner;
 (v) in relation to the Australian Taxation Office—the Commissioner of Taxation;
 (vi) in relation to a Commonwealth agency specified in the regulations for the purposes of the definition of law enforcement agency—the officer specified in the regulations as the chief officer of that agency.

Commonwealth agency means:
 (a) the Commonwealth; or
 (b) an authority of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth government issuing agency means a Commonwealth agency that issues evidence of identity and that is named in an authority.

conduct includes any act or omission.

corresponding assumed identity law means:
 (a) a law of a State or Territory; or
 (b) a provision or provisions of a law of a State or Territory;
prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

corresponding authority means:
 (a) an authority under a corresponding assumed identity law to acquire or use an assumed identity; or
 (b) an authority under