Western Australian Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1996 - SECT 3

3 .         Interpretation

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

        “agency” means — 

            (a)         the Australian Federal Police;

            (aa)         the Corruption and Crime Commission;

            (b)         the Australian Crime Commission;

        [(ba)         deleted]

            (c)         the Police Force;

            (d)         the Police Force of another State or a Territory in relation to which a declaration under section 34 of the Commonwealth Act is in force; or

            (e)         any authority of this State or another State or a Territory if a declaration under section 34 of the Commonwealth Act is in force in relation to that authority;

        "certifying officer" means —

            (aa)         in relation to the Corruption and Crime Commission, the Commissioner as defined in section 3 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 ; or

        [(a)         deleted]

            (b)         in relation to the Police Force, the Commissioner of Police or a Deputy Commissioner of Police;

        "chief officer" means —

            (aa)         in relation to the Corruption and Crime Commission, the Commissioner as defined in section 3 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 ; or

        [(a)         deleted]

            (b)         in relation to the Police Force, the Commissioner of Police;

        “Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Act 1892 ;

        “Commonwealth Act” means the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 of the Commonwealth;

        “Commonwealth Minister” means the Minister administering the Commonwealth Act;

        "Corruption and Crime Commission" has the meaning given to “Commission” in section 3 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 ;

        “eligible authority” means the Corruption and Crime Commission or the Police Force;

        “inspecting officer” means a person prescribed by regulations as an inspecting officer for the purposes of this Act;

        "officer" means —

            (aa)         in relation to the Corruption and Crime Commission, an officer of the Commission as defined in section 3 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 ; or

        [(a)         deleted]

            (b)         in relation to the Police Force, a member of the Police Force;

        “Part VI warrant” means a warrant issued or to be issued under Part VI of the Commonwealth Act;

        “Police Force” means the Police Force of this State;

        “principal inspector” means an inspecting officer prescribed by regulations as the principal inspector for the purposes of this Act;

        "responsible Minister" means —

            (aa)         in relation to the Corruption and Crime Commission, the Attorney General; or

        [(a)         deleted]

            (b)         in relation to the Police Force, the Minister;

        “warrant” means a warrant issued under the Commonwealth Act.

        (2)         Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Act that are not defined elsewhere in this section have the same respective meanings as in the Commonwealth Act.

        [Section 3 amended by No. 1 of 2000 s. 5; No. 78 of 2003 s. 74; No. 74 of 2004 s. 74.]

[ 3A.         Expired 16 Apr 2004 ³ .]