Section 2 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Definitions

In this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears: approved officer means: (a) an authorised officer (other than a person who is an authorised officer because of subsection 397(3)); or (b) a detention officer; who is approved under Division 4 for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs. Australian resident means: (a) a person who holds a permanent visa (as defined in the Migration Act 1958) that is in effect; or (b) a New Zealand citizen who is usually resident in Australia or a Territory and who holds a special category visa (as defined in the Migration Act 1958) that is in effect; or (c) any other person who is usually resident in Australia or a Territory and whose continued presence in Australia or a Territory is not subject to a limitation as to time imposed by law. authorised Migration Act officer means an authorised officer, within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958. detainee means a person detained under Part 2. detention means detention under Part 2. detention officer means a person appointed under clause 3 to be a detention officer. foreign vessel means a vessel that is not an Australian vessel.