means a device that:

(a) is intended to protect a mine; and

(b) is part of, linked to, attached to or placed under the mine; and

means a mine that:

(a) is designed, intended or altered so as:

(i) to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area; and

(ii) to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person; and

, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

means the on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti‐Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1), as amended by any amendment of the that has entered into force for Australia (a copy of the English text

means the Department of State that deals with defence and that is administered by the Defence Minister.

means a person appointed as an under section 12.

means a munition (other than a command‐detonated munition) designed, intended or altered so as:

(a) to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area; and

has the technical meaning generally accepted within the defence community.

, in relation to premises, includes a person present at the premises who is in apparent control of the premises.

means:

(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or

(b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory.

includes the following:

(a) a structure, building, aircraft, vehicle or vessel;

(b) a place (whether enclosed or built on or not);

(c) a part of a thing referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

, in relation to an anti‐personnel mine, does not include the transfer of the ownership or control of land containing emplaced anti‐personnel mines.