Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 18029–20743

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
adjustment payment means a payment made in accordance with a determination that is continued in force by item 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (including a payment made in accordance with such a determination as amended or varied in accordance with that item).
AFP appointee means:
 (a) a Deputy Commissioner; or
 (b) an AFP employee; or
 (c) a special member; or
 (d) a special protective service officer; or
 (e) a person engaged overseas under section 69A to perform duties overseas as an employee of the Australian Federal Police; or
 (f) a person who is:
 (i) engaged under section 35 as a consultant, or independent contractor, to perform services for the Australian Federal Police; and
 (ii) a consultant, or independent contractor, determined by the Commissioner under subsection 35(2) to be an AFP appointee for the purposes of this paragraph; or
 (g) a person who is assisting the Australian Federal Police in the performance of its functions under an agreement under section 69D.
AFP conduct issue has the meaning given by sections 40RH and 40RJ.
AFP conduct or practices issue means:
 (a) an AFP conduct issue; or
 (b) an AFP practices issue.
AFP employee means a person engaged under section 24.
AFP practices issue has the meaning given by section 40RI and 40RJ.
AFP professional standards means professional standards determined under Commissioner's orders made for the purposes of section 40RC.
alcohol screening test in relation to a person, means a test of sample of the breath of the person carried out by means of an approved screening device.
approved screening device means a device of a type that is approved by the Minister under section 40R.
authority of a State or Territory means:
 (a) a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, established for a public purpose by or under a law of that State or Territory, other than a body that, under the regulations, is not to be taken to be an authority of that State or Territory for the purposes of this Act; or
 (b) any other body declared by the regulations to be an authority of that State or Territory for the purposes of this Act, being:
 (i) a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, established by the Governor, or a Minister of the Crown, of that State or, in the case of the Northern Territory, a Minister; or
 (ii) an incorporated company in which that State or Territory, or a body corporate falling within paragraph (a) or subparagraph (i), has a controlling interest.
authority of the Commonwealth means:
 (a) a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, established for a public purpose