Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00128:clause:2_6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00128
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 6 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 85572–88640

6  Interpretation
 (1) In this Schedule:
agency has the meaning given by subsection 6(1) of this Act.
ASIO affiliate has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation means that part of the Defence Department known as the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation.
Australian law has the meaning given by subsection 6(1) of this Act.
court/tribunal order has the meaning given by subsection 6(1) of this Act.
Defence Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering Part III of the Defence Act 1903.
Defence Intelligence Organisation means that part of the Defence Department known as the Defence Intelligence Organisation.
intelligence agency means:
 (a) the agency known as the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002; or
 (b) the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation; or
 (c) the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or
 (d) the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; or
 (e) the Australian Signals Directorate; or
 (f) the Defence Intelligence Organisation; or
 (g) the Office of National Intelligence.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights means the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights done at New York on 16 December 1966, as in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Covenant is in Australian Treaty Series 1980 No. 23 ([1980] ATS 23) and could in 2024 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
intruding upon the seclusion of an individual includes, but is not limited to, the following:
 (a) physically intruding into the person's private space;
 (b) watching, listening to or recording the person's private activities or private affairs.
journalist has the meaning given by subclause 15(2).
journalistic material has the meaning given by subclause 15(3).
law enforcement body means:
 (a) the Australian Federal Police; or
 (b) the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner; or
 (c) the Australian Crime Commission; or
 (d) a police force or service of a State or a Territory; or
 (e) the New South Wales Crime Commission; or
 (f) the Independent Commission Against Corruption of New South Wales; or
 (g) the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission of New South Wales; or
 (h) the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission of Victoria; or
 (i) the Crime and Corruption Commission of Queensland; or
 (j) the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia; or
 (k) the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption of South Australia.
misusing information that relates to an individual includes, but is not limited to, collecting, using or disclosing information about the individual.
reckless has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
staff member of an agency or State or Territory authority (including an intelligence agency or a law enforcement body) includes:
 (a) the head (however described) of the agency or authority, or another person who holds an