Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:2:p63
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 63/169)
Character Range: 1348299–1350944

Australian offence means an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
close family member of a person means:
 (a) the person's spouse or de facto partner; or
 (b) a parent, step‑parent or grandparent of the person; or
 (c) a child, step‑child or grandchild of the person; or
 (d) a brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister of the person; or
 (e) a guardian or carer of the person.
Commonwealth place has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970.
constitutionally covered offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 12 months means:
 (a) any of the following offences that is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for at least 12 months or for life:
 (i) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth;
 (ii) a State offence that has a federal aspect;
 (iii) an offence against a law of a Territory; or
 (b) a foreign offence that is constituted by conduct that, if engaged in in Australia, would constitute an Australian offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for at least 12 months or for life.
constitutionally covered offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 3 years means:
 (a) any of the following offences that is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for at least 3 years or for life:
 (i) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth;
 (ii) a State offence that has a federal aspect;
 (iii) an offence against a law of a Territory; or
 (b) a foreign offence that is constituted by conduct that, if engaged in in Australia, would constitute an Australian offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for at least 3 years or for life.
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