Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979 No. 113 of 1979 - SECT 22

Division 2-Special Powers
22. In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears-

''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 spoken words;

''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 or sounds are
        recorded or stored or from which information can be obtained.