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CROSS-BORDER JUSTICE ACT 2009 - SECT 7

CROSS-BORDER JUSTICE ACT 2009 - SECT 7

7—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"another participating jurisdiction" means—

            (a)         Western Australia; or

            (b)         the Northern Territory;

"appropriate modifications"—

            (a)         of a law of the State—has the meaning given in section 13; or

            (b)         of a law of another participating jurisdiction—means appropriate modifications of that law under that other jurisdiction’s cross-border laws;

"arrest" includes to apprehend and to take into custody;

"authorised officer", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         a police officer of the jurisdiction; or

            (b)         an office holder of the jurisdiction who is prescribed by the regulations;

"bring up order", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—

                  (i)         an order made under section 28 of the Correctional Services Act 1982 ; or

                  (ii)         an order made under section 103; or

                  (iii)         any other order made under the law of the State directing that a person who is in custody be brought before a judicial body as defined in section 103(1); or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a bring up order of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"carry out", an order, includes to comply with the requirements of, and to perform the obligations under, the order;

"CEO (corrections)" means the Chief Executive Officer under the Correctional Services Act 1982 ;

"community corrections officer", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—a community corrections officer as defined by regulations made for the purposes of this definition; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a community corrections officer of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

Note—

The definition of "community corrections officer" is affected by section 10.

"confiscation" includes forfeiture;

"connection with a cross-border region" has the meaning given in Part 2 Division 2;

"court document", of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means a document that is lodged, served or issued in a cross-border proceeding of the court;

"cross-border jurisdiction", of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means the court’s jurisdiction in relation to a cross-border proceeding of the court;

"cross-border laws", of a participating jurisdiction, has the meaning given in section 8;

"cross-border proceeding", of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the court is a prescribed court of the State—a proceeding of the court referred to in section 68(2) that may be heard and determined by that court in another participating jurisdiction under section 68(1); or

            (b)         if the court is a prescribed court of another participating jurisdiction—a cross-border proceeding of that court under that other jurisdiction’s cross-border laws;

"cross-border region" has the meaning given in section 19;

"custodial order", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—

                  (i)         a warrant of commitment issued under section 99; or

                  (ii)         a remand warrant issued under section 101; or

                  (iii)         a bring up order of the State; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a custodial order of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"detention centre", in a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—a training centre established by the Minister under section 36 of the Family and Community Services Act 1972 or section 21 of the Youth Justice Administration Act 2016 ; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a detention centre in that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"drink or drug-driving laws", of a participating jurisdiction, means the provisions of the law of the jurisdiction relating to a person driving or attempting to drive a vehicle—

            (a)         while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, drugs or both; or

            (b)         while alcohol, drugs or both are present in the person's oral fluid or blood;

Note—

The definition of "drink or drug-driving laws" is affected by subsection (2).

"drink or drug-driving offence", under the law of a participating jurisdiction, means an offence under the law of the jurisdiction the elements of which include a person driving or attempting to drive a vehicle—

            (a)         while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, drugs or both; or

            (b)         while alcohol, drugs or both are present in the person's oral fluid or blood;

Note—

The definition of "drink or drug-driving offence" is affected by subsection (2).

"exercise", a power, includes to perform a function or duty;

"juvenile justice officer", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—a juvenile justice officer as defined by regulations made for the purposes of this definition; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a juvenile justice officer of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

Note—

The definition of "juvenile justice officer" is affected by section 10.

"lodge", a document, includes to file a document;

"magistrate", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—a magistrate of a prescribed court of the State; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a magistrate of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

Note—

The definition of "magistrate" is affected by section 10.

"non-custodial order", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—

                  (i)         a sentence imposed on, or an order made against, a person in respect of an offence or alleged offence under the law of the State, other than a sentence or order requiring the person to be kept in custody or to pay a fine; or

                  (ii)         an order that a person be released from parole under Part 6 of the Correctional Services Act 1982 ; or

                  (iii)         an order for community service under the Sentencing Act 2017 ; or

                  (iv)         any other order or requirement of a kind brought within the ambit of this definition by the regulations; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a non-custodial order of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"office holder", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—a person who holds an office under the law of the State; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a person who holds an office under the law of that other jurisdiction;

Note—

The definition of "office holder" is affected by sections 9 and 10.

"participating jurisdiction" means—

            (a)         the State; or

            (b)         another participating jurisdiction;

"police officer", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—

                  (i)         a member of South Australia Police under the Police Act 1998 (including a community constable); or

                  (ii)         a special constable under Part 9 of the Police Act 1998 ; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a police officer of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

Note—

The definition of "police officer" is affected by section 10.

"power" includes a function and a duty;

"preliminary alcohol or drug test", under a participating jurisdiction's drink or drug-driving laws, means a test that may be conducted under those laws for the purpose of providing a preliminary indication of whether or not alcohol, drugs or both are present in the blood of the driver or person in charge of a vehicle;

"prescribed court", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—

                  (i)         the Magistrates Court of South Australia; or

                  (ii)         the Youth Court of South Australia other than when constituted by or so as to include a judge; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a prescribed court of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"prison", in a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—a prison within the meaning of the Correctional Services Act 1982 ; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a prison in that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"registrar", of a prescribed court of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the court is a prescribed court of the State—a person who holds office as a registrar or deputy registrar of the court; or

            (b)         if the court is a prescribed court of another participating jurisdiction—a registrar of that court under that other jurisdiction's cross-border laws;

"remand facility", in a participating jurisdiction, means a police station, lock up, prison, detention centre or other place in the jurisdiction in which persons on remand may be kept in custody;

"restraining order", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—an intervention order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 or a restraining order under the Summary Procedure Act 1921 ; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—a restraining order of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"restraining orders laws", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 or the Summary Procedure Act 1921 ; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction—the restraining orders laws of that other jurisdiction under its cross-border laws;

"secondary office" has the meaning given in section 131(2);

"secondary office holder" has the meaning given in section 131(1);

"subsidiary legislation", of a participating jurisdiction, means an instrument made under any written law of that jurisdiction and having legislative effect;

"take action" means to do an act or make an omission;

"vehicle impounding laws", of a participating jurisdiction, means the provisions of the law of the jurisdiction relating to the impounding or confiscation of vehicles used in connection with driving offences under the law of the jurisdiction;

"vehicle or driver licensing laws", of a participating jurisdiction, means the provisions of the law of the jurisdiction relating to the licensing of vehicles or drivers;

"written law", of a participating jurisdiction, means—

            (a)         if the jurisdiction is the State—

                  (i)         an Act of the State; or

                  (ii)         any subsidiary legislation of the State; or

            (b)         if the jurisdiction is another participating jurisdiction

                  (i)         an Act of that other jurisdiction for the time being in force; or

                  (ii)         any subsidiary legislation of that other jurisdiction for the time being in force.

        (2)         In paragraph (b) of the definitions of "drink or drug-driving laws" and "drink or drug-driving offence , the reference to the presence of alcohol in a person's oral fluid or blood includes a reference to the presence of a quantity of alcohol in the person's oral fluid or blood that equals or exceeds a specified quantity.