Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 16698–19462

4  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
activities prejudicial to security includes any activities concerning which Australia has responsibilities to a foreign country as referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of security in this section.
acts of foreign interference means activities relating to Australia that are carried on by or on behalf of, are directed or subsidised by or are undertaken in active collaboration with, a foreign power, being activities that:
 (a) are clandestine or deceptive and:
 (i) are carried on for intelligence purposes;
 (ii) are carried on for the purpose of affecting political or governmental processes; or
 (iii) are otherwise detrimental to the interests of Australia; or
 (b) involve a threat to any person.
AGO has the meaning given by the Intelligence Services Act 2001.
ASD has the meaning given by the Intelligence Services Act 2001.
ASIO affiliate means a person performing functions or services for the Organisation in accordance with a contract, agreement or other arrangement, and includes a person engaged under section 85 and a person performing services under an agreement under section 87, but does not include the Director‑General or an ASIO employee.
ASIO employee means a person employed under section 84 or 90.
ASIS has the meaning given by the Intelligence Services Act 2001.
attacks on Australia's defence system means activities that are intended to, and are likely to, obstruct, hinder or interfere with the performance by the Defence Force of its functions or with the carrying out of other activities by or for the Commonwealth for the purposes of the defence or safety of the Commonwealth.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.
Australian travel document has the same meaning as in the Australian Passports Act 2005.
authority of a State:
 (a) in Part IV—has the meaning given by subsection 35(1); and
 (aa) in Part IVA—has the meaning given by section 82A; and
 (b) otherwise—includes:
 (i) a Department of State of a State, or a Department of the Public Service of a State; and
 (ii) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for public purposes by or under a law of a State; and
 (iii) a body corporate in which a State or a body referred to in subparagraph (ii) has a controlling interest.
authority of the Commonwealth includes:
 (a) a Department of State or an Agency within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999;
 (aa) a Department within the meaning of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999;
 (b) the Defence Force;
 (c) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for public purposes by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory;
 (d) the holder of an office established for public purposes