Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15gc:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15GC (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 527153–530169

15GC  Definitions
  In this Part:
ACC authorising officer has the meaning given by subsection 15GF(3).
AFP authorising officer has the meaning given by subsection 15GF(2).
appropriate authorising officer, for a controlled operation authorised under this Part, means the following:
 (aa) if the controlled operation is a major controlled operation conducted by the Australian Federal Police—the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner;
 (a) if the controlled operation is not a major controlled operation conducted by the Australian Federal Police—any AFP authorising officer;
 (b) if the authority to conduct the controlled operation was granted by an ACC authorising officer—any ACC authorising officer;
 (c) if the authority to conduct the controlled operation was granted by a NACC authorising officer—any NACC authorising officer.
authorising agency, for a controlled operation authorised under this Part, means the following:
 (a) if the authority to conduct the controlled operation was granted by an AFP authorising officer—the Australian Federal Police;
 (b) if the authority to conduct the controlled operation was granted by an ACC authorising officer—the ACC;
 (c) if the authority to conduct the controlled operation was granted by a NACC authorising officer—the National Anti‑Corruption Commission.
authorising officer has the meaning given by subsection 15GF(1).
authority means an authority (whether formal or urgent) to conduct a controlled operation granted under section 15GI, and includes any such authority as varied.
chief officer means the following:
 (a) in relation to the Australian Federal Police—the Commissioner;
 (b) in relation to the police force of a State or Territory—the Commissioner of Police in that police force or the person holding equivalent rank;
 (c) in relation to the Immigration and Border Protection Department—the Secretary of that Department;
 (d) in relation to the ACC—the Chief Executive Officer of the ACC;
 (e) in relation to the National Anti‑Corruption Commission—the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner.
civilian participant in a controlled operation means a participant in the controlled operation who is not a law enforcement officer.
conduct has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
controlled conduct means conduct constituting an offence for which a person would, but for section 15HA, be criminally responsible.
controlled operation has the meaning given by subsection 15GD(1).
corresponding State controlled operations law means:
 (a) a law of a State or Territory; or
 (b) a provision or provisions of a law of a State or Territory;
prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
disciplinary or legal action, in relation to a staff member of a target agency, means any of the following:
 (a) action in respect of alleged misconduct of the staff member;
 (b) termination of the employment or appointment of the staff member;
 (c) a disciplinary proceeding in relation to the staff member or a report of such a proceeding;
 (d)