Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION ACT 1979 - SECT 22

                   In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:

"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.

"communicate" includes cause to be communicated.

"computer" means a computer, a computer system or part of a computer system.

"data" includes information, a computer program or part of a computer program.

"examination includes any act or process for the purpose of producing sounds, images or information from a record, and examine" has a corresponding meaning.

"listening device" means any instrument, device or equipment capable of being used, whether alone or in conjunction with any other instrument, device or equipment, to record or listen to words, images, sounds or signals.

"premises" includes any land, place, vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

"record" when used as a noun, means:

                     (a)  a document (including any written or printed material); or

                     (b)  an object (including a sound recording, magnetic tape or disc, microform, photograph or film) by which words, images, sounds or signals are recorded or stored or from which information can be obtained.

"signals" includes light emissions and electromagnetic emissions.

"telecommunications facility" means a facility within the meaning of section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 .