Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00037:section:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00037
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 19519–22285

6  Definitions
 (1) In this Act:
AFP Minister has the meaning given by section 100.1 of the Criminal Code.
applicant for a warrant means the law enforcement officer who applies, or on whose behalf an application is made, for the warrant.
appropriate authorising officer:
 (a) of a law enforcement agency—has the meaning given by subsection 6A(4); or
 (b) in relation to a law enforcement officer belonging to or seconded to a law enforcement agency—means an appropriate authorising officer of the law enforcement agency.
Note: See also subsection (4) of this section (persons who belong or are seconded to the Australian Crime Commission or the National Anti‑Corruption Commission).
carrier means:
 (a) a carrier within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997; or
 (b) a carriage service provider within the meaning of that Act.
chief officer has the meaning given by subsection 6A(2).
communication in transit means a communication (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997) passing over a telecommunications network (within the meaning of that Act).
community safety detention order has the same meaning as in Division 395 of the Criminal Code.
community safety supervision order has the same meaning as in Division 395 of the Criminal Code.
computer means all or part of:
 (a) one or more computers; or
 (b) one or more computer systems; or
 (c) one or more computer networks; or
 (d) any combination of the above.
computer access warrant means a warrant issued under section 27C or subsection 35A(4) or (5).
confirmed control order has the same meaning as in Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code.
control order has the same meaning as in Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code.
criminal network of individuals has the meaning given by section 7A.
data includes:
 (a) information in any form; and
 (b) any program (or part of a program).
data disruption intercept information has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
data disruption warrant means a warrant issued under section 27KC or subsection 35B(2) or (3).
data held in a computer includes:
 (a) data held in any removable data storage device for the time being held in a computer; and
 (b) data held in a data storage device on a computer network of which the computer forms a part.
data storage device means a thing (for example, a disk or file server) containing (whether temporarily or permanently), or designed to contain (whether temporarily or permanently), data for use by a computer.
data surveillance device means any device or program capable of being used to record or monitor the input of information into, or the output of information from, an electronic device for storing or processing information, but does not include an optical surveillance