Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00313:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00313
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 17568–20254

4  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
account has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
agent has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
appropriate authority, in relation to an authorisation given by the Attorney‑General for the purposes of compliance with a request by the ICC for assistance of a particular type, means:
 (a) an officer of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) a police officer;
authorised by the Attorney‑General to act in connection with the provision of the assistance.
appropriate court means the Federal Court or the Supreme Court of a State.
appropriate Ministerial consent to the service by an ICC prisoner in Australia of a sentence of imprisonment imposed by the ICC means consent to the sentence being served in Australia given by:
 (a) the Attorney‑General; and
 (b) the Minister administering the Migration Act 1958; and
 (c) the State Minister of the State in which the prisoner is to begin to serve the sentence.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes all the external Territories.
Australian law means a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory.
authenticated by the ICC means authenticated by the ICC under the Statute or the Rules.
authorised officer has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
benefit has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (other than Part 5‑4 or 5‑4A of that Act).
child has the same meaning as in Part ID of the Crimes Act 1914.
communication has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
conduct means:
 (a) an act; or
 (b) an omission to perform an act.
constable has the same meaning as in the Crimes Act 1914.
crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC means:
 (a) an international crime; or
 (b) an offence against the administration of the ICC's justice.
DPP means the Director of Public Prosecutions.
eligible law enforcement officer has the meaning given by subsection 79A(2).
enforcement agency has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
enforcement conditions has the meaning given by subsection 160(1).
escort officer, in relation to an ICC prisoner, means the police officer, prison officer or other person specified in the warrant authorising the transfer of the ICC prisoner under Part 12 as the escort officer for the ICC prisoner.
evidence includes expert evidence.
evidential material means:
 (a) in Subdivision F of Division 14 of Part 4—evidence relating to:
 (i) property in relation to which a forfeiture order has been or could be made; or
 (ii) property in