Section 20BZ — Crimes Act 1914: Definitions

In this Division: authorised officer means: (a) the Attorney-General; or (b) the Secretary of the Department. Note: The Attorney-General’s powers and functions under this Division may be delegated under section 17 of the Law Officers Act 1964. The Secretary’s powers and functions under this Division may be delegated under section 20BZC of this Act. relevant person means any of the following: (a) the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, an AFP employee or a special member of the Australian Federal Police (all within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979); (b) a member of the police force or police service of a State or Territory; (c) a person who exercises powers under, or performs functions or duties in connection with, any of the following: (i) the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002; (ii) the Crime Commission Act 2012 (NSW); (iii) the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW); (iv) the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 (NSW); (v) the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 (Vic.); (vi) the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld); (vii) the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 (WA); (viii) the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA); (ix) the Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Tas.); (d) the Director of Public Prosecutions or a person performing a similar function under a law of a State or Territory; (e) a member of the staff of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (within the meaning of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983) or of a similar body established under a law of a State or Territory; (f) an officer or employee of a State or Territory, or of an authority of a State or Territory, whose duties relate to corrective services (including prison medical services), justice or parole; (g) a person who provides services for, or on behalf of, a State or Territory, or an authority of a State or Territory, in relation to corrective services (including prison medical services), justice or parole; (h) an officer of Customs; (i) an officer or employee of a Department responsible for administering: (i) the Australian Passports Act 2005; or (ii) the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982; or (iii) the Migration Act 1958; (j) a member of the Defence Force; (k) a staff member (within the meaning of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001); (l) a taxation officer (within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953); (m) an officer or employee of the State Debt Recovery Office of New South Wales, or of a similar body established under a law of a State or Territory; (n) the Registrar or another appropriate officer of a court; (o) a person who performs functions or duties in connection with a superannuation scheme (within the meaning of the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989) of a person who is or was an employee (within the meaning of that Act); (p) a practitioner (within the meaning of Part VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973) who has provided services (within the meaning of that Part) to a federal offender.