Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00115:clause:3_15gc:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 15GC (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 82999–86072

15GC  Definitions

  In this Part:

ACC authorising officer has the meaning given by subsection 15GF(4).

ACLEI authorising officer has the meaning given by subsection 15GF(5).

AFP authorising officer has the meaning given by subsection 15GF(3).

appropriate authorising officer, 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—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 an ACLEI authorising officer—any ACLEI 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 an ACLEI authorising officer—the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity.

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 Customs—the Chief Executive Officer of Customs;
 (d) in relation to the ACC—the Chief Executive Officer of the ACC;
 (e) in relation to the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—the Integrity 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.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

formal application has the meaning given by paragraph 15GH(2)(a).

formal authority has the meaning given by paragraph 15GJ(1)(a).

formal variation application:
 (a) in relation to an application under subsection 15GP(1)—has the meaning given by paragraph 15GP(3)(a); and
 (b) in relation to an application under subsection 15GU(1)—has the meaning given by paragraph 15GU(3)(a).

formal variation of authority:
 (a) in relation to a variation made