Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3zqa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3ZQA
Character Range: 218977–220855

3ZQA  Definitions
 (1) In this Division:
age determination information means a record, or information, relating to a person that is obtained by carrying out a prescribed procedure.
appropriately qualified, in relation to the carrying out of a prescribed procedure, means:
 (a) having suitable professional qualifications or experience to carry out the prescribed procedure; or
 (b) qualified under the regulations to carry out the prescribed procedure.
Commonwealth offence means:
 (a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, other than an offence that is a service offence for the purposes of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982; or
 (b) a State offence that has a federal aspect.
investigating official means:
 (a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
 (b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory; or
 (c) a person who holds an office the functions of which include the investigation of Commonwealth offences and who is empowered by a law of the Commonwealth because of the holding of that office to make arrests in respect of such offences.
prescribed procedure means a procedure specified by regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person's age.
 (2) The regulations may specify a particular procedure to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person's age.
 (3) A procedure prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2):
 (a) may involve the operation of particular equipment that is specified for the purpose; and
 (b) must require that equipment to be operated by an appropriately qualified person.
 (4) Before the Governor‑General makes a regulation for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

Subdivision B—Determination of age during investigation