Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3c:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3C (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 65659–68213

warrant.
frisk search means:
 (a) a search of a person conducted by quickly running the hands over the person's outer garments; and
 (b) an examination of anything worn or carried by the person that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the person.
issuing officer, in relation to a warrant to search premises or a person or a warrant for arrest under this Part, means:
 (a) a magistrate; or
 (b) a justice of the peace or other person employed in a court of a State or Territory who is authorised to issue search warrants or warrants for arrest, as the case may be.
Note: Under section 3ZZBJ, an eligible issuing officer (within the meaning of Part IAAA) may, as specified in that section, consider and deal with an application for a warrant as if the eligible issuing officer were an issuing officer within the meaning of this Part.
magistrate, in sections 3ZI, 3ZJ, 3ZK, 3ZN and 3ZQZB, has a meaning affected by section 3CA.
offence means:
 (a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth (other than the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982); or
 (b) an offence against a law of a Territory; or
 (c) a State offence that has a federal aspect.
ordinary search means a search of a person or of articles in the possession of a person that may include:
 (a) requiring the person to remove his or her overcoat, coat or jacket and any gloves, shoes and hat; and
 (b) an examination of those items.
police station includes:
 (a) a police station of a State or Territory; and
 (b) a building occupied by the Australian Federal Police.
premises includes a place and a conveyance.
recently used conveyance, in relation to a search of a person, means a conveyance that the person had operated or occupied at any time within 24 hours before the search commenced.
seizable item means anything that would present a danger to a person or that could be used to assist a person to escape from lawful custody.
seize, for a digital asset, has a meaning affected by subsection 3FA(8).
serious offence means an offence:
 (a) that is punishable by imprisonment for 2 years or more; and
 (b) that is one of the following:
 (i) a Commonwealth offence;
 (ii) an offence against a law of a State that has a federal aspect;
 (iii) an offence against a law of a Territory; and
 (c) that is not a serious terrorism offence.
serious terrorism offence means:
 (a) a terrorism offence (other than offence against section 102.8, Division 104 or Division 105 of the Criminal Code); or
 (b) an offence against a law of a State:
 (i) that has a federal aspect; and
 (ii) that has the