Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00166:clause:4_1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00166
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 1 (pt 2/8)
Character Range: 140641–143195

at least 3 years or for life.

de facto partner has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

electronic communication means a communication of information:
 (a) whether in the form of text; or
 (b) whether in the form of data; or
 (c) whether in the form of speech, music or other sounds; or
 (d) whether in the form of visual images (animated or otherwise); or
 (e) whether in any other form; or
 (f) whether in any combination of forms;
by means of guided and/or unguided electromagnetic energy.

federal aspect has the meaning given by section 390.2.

foreign offence means an offence against a law of a foreign country or part of a foreign country.

for the benefit of: an offence against any law is, or would if committed be, for the benefit of an organisation if the offence results or is likely to result in:
 (a) the organisation receiving directly or indirectly a significant benefit of any kind; or
 (b) at least one member of the organisation receiving (in his or her capacity as such a member) directly or indirectly a significant benefit of any kind.

offence against any law means an Australian offence or a foreign offence.

offence against any law punishable by imprisonment for at least 3 years means:
 (a) an Australian offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for at least 3 years or for life; or
 (b) a foreign offence punishable on conviction (however described) by imprisonment for at least 3 years or for life or by death.

parent: without limiting who is a parent of a person for the purposes of this Division, someone is the parent of a person if the person is his or her child because of the definition of child in this subsection.

State offence means an offence against a law of a State.

stepchild: without limiting who is a stepchild of a person for the purposes of this Division, someone is the stepchild of a person if he or she would be the person's stepchild except that the person is not legally married to the person's de facto partner.

step‑parent: without limiting who is a step‑parent of a person for the purposes of this Division, someone who is a de facto partner of a parent of the person is the step‑parent of the person, if he or she would be the person's step‑parent except that he or she is not legally married to the person's parent.

 (2) For the purposes of the definition of close family member in subsection (1), if one person is the child of another person because of the definition of child in that subsection, relationships traced to or through the person are to be determined