Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN PROTECTIVE SERVICE ACT 1987 No. 7 of 1987 - SECT 3

3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

"Director" means the Director of the Protective Service, being the person
occupying such office in the Department as is designated under section 7;

"police officer" means-

   (a)  a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or

   (b)  a member, however described, of a police force of a State or
        Territory;

"Protective Service" means the Australian Protective Service established by
this Act;

"protective service officer" means the Director or a person occupying such
office in the Department as is designated under section 8;

"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department;

"special protective service officer" means a person holding an appointment
under sub-section 9 (1) as a special protective service officer.

(2) A reference in this Act (other than in sub-section (1) of this section,
sub-section 5 (2), section 8 and sub-section 9 (3)) to a protective service
officer includes a reference to a special protective service officer.