Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 6/10)
Character Range: 22759–25364

as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
offence includes an offence against a law relating to taxation, customs duties or other revenue matters or relating to foreign exchange control.
offence under the ordinary criminal law of Australia means an offence against Australian law other than an offence under the military law of Australia.
officer, in relation to a financial institution, has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
officer assisting, in relation to a warrant, means:
 (a) a person who is a police officer and who is assisting in executing the warrant; or
 (b) a person who is not a police officer and who has been authorised by the relevant executing officer to assist in executing the warrant.
Official Trustee means the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy.
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 headgear; and
 (b) an examination of those items.
parent has the same meaning as in the Crimes Act 1914.
person assisting has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
POCA search warrant means a search warrant issued under Part 3‑5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act in relation to a foreign serious offence.
police officer means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory.
political offence has the same meaning as in the Extradition Act 1988, but does not include an offence constituted by conduct that, by a mutual assistance treaty (not being a bilateral treaty) in relation to the relevant country or any country, may be the subject of a request for mutual assistance, being an offence declared by regulations for the purposes of this paragraph not to be a political offence in relation to the country or all countries.
premises includes:
 (a) a structure, building or vehicle; and
 (b) a place (whether enclosed or built upon or not); and
 (c) a part of premises (including premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)).
prison includes a gaol, lock‑up or other place of detention.
proceeding, in relation to a criminal matter, includes a proceeding before a judicial officer or a jury for the purpose of:
 (a) gathering evidential material that may lead to the laying of a criminal charge; or
 (b) assessing evidential material in support of the laying of a criminal charge.
proceeds, in relation to an offence, has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
proceeds jurisdiction has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime