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force generally
 53 Jurisdiction and powers of Supreme Court
 54 Arrangements with States and Territories
 55 Delegation
 56 Liability for wrongful acts of certain persons
 57 Regulations

Schedule 1 Forms
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5

Schedule 2 Oath and Affirmation

Schedule 3 Form of Warning

Schedule 4 Form of Explanation

Notes

An Ordinance relating to law enforcement in the Territory

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title [see Note 1]

  This Ordinance may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Ordinance 1993.

2 Commencement

  This Ordinance comes into operation on 1 December 1993.

3 Application of this Ordinance

  This Ordinance does not apply to a voyage leader, or a deputy voyage leader, in the capacity of special constable on a ship in relation to a person on the ship who is:
 (a) the master; or
 (b) a seaman; or
 (c) a pilot; or
 (d) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port; or
 (e) a passenger;
within the meaning of the Navigation Act 1912, unless the person is a member of the Australian expedition to the Territory of which the special constable is the voyage leader or deputy voyage leader.

4 Interpretation

 (1) In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:
AFP means Australian Federal Police.
aircraft does not include hovercraft.
arrested person means person arrested under Part 3, but does not include a charged person or a detainee.
certificate of bail means certificate referred to in paragraph 29 (6) (a).
charge means charge under section 24.
charged person means person against whom a charge is made, but does not include a detainee.
court means court that has criminal jurisdiction in the Territory.
deputy station leader means person appointed by the Commonwealth to be the deputy of a station leader.
deputy voyage leader means person appointed by the Commonwealth to be the deputy of a voyage leader.
detainee means person detained under a warrant of detention.
field leader means person appointed by the Commonwealth to be the leader of the members of an Australian expedition in the Territory, except those on a ship or at a station.
identity card means identity card issued under subsection 5 (1).
investigating officer means:
 (a) a special constable; or
 (b) another person who holds an office the functions of which include the investigation of an offence.
leader means station leader, deputy station leader, field leader, voyage leader or deputy voyage leader.
legal representative means barrister or solicitor of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
Magistrate and Magistrates Court have the same respective meanings as in the Magistrates Court Act 1930 of the Australian Capital Territory:
 (a) as in force in the Jervis Bay