Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act- Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner of Police for
Victoria; Chief Examiner means the Chief Examiner appointed under Part 3;
coercive powers order means an order made under section 8 authorising the use
of coercive powers to investigate an organised crime offence;

legal practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner within the meaning
of the Legal Profession Act 2004;

mental impairment includes impairment because of mental illness, intellectual
disability, dementia or brain injury; organised crime offence means an
indictable offence against the law of Victoria, irrespective of when the
offence is suspected to have been committed, that is punishable by level 5
imprisonment (10 years maximum) or more and that-

   (a)  involves 2 or more offenders; and

   (b)  involves substantial planning and organisation; and

   (c)  forms part of systemic and continuing criminal activity; and

   (d)  has a purpose of obtaining profit, gain, power or influence; police
        gaol has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986; prison has
        the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986 but includes a youth
        justice centre established under section 478 of the
        Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; Special Investigations Monitor
        means the Special Investigations Monitor appointed under Part 2 of the
        Major Crime (Special Investigations Monitor) Act 2004; witness summons
        means a summons issued under section 14 or 15. __________________