Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument

Term(s)	Definition	Defined in Legislation	See Section(s)
certified copy	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
charged	: a person is charged with an offence if a process for prosecuting the person for the offence commences.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
Commonwealth agency	means a Minister or an authority of the Commonwealth.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 35 Interpretation
Commonwealth contractor	means a person performing work or rendering services, otherwise than as an employee, for the purposes of the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, including a person performing such work or rendering such services as a sub ‐ contractor or as an adviser or consultant.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 35 Interpretation
communicate	includes cause to be communicated.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
communication device	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
complaints agency	means an Ombudsman, agency or body:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
computer	means all or part of:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
criminal proceeding	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
dangerous item	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
data	includes information, a computer program or part of a computer program.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
data storage device	means a thing (for example, a disk or file server) containing (whether temporarily or permanently), or designed to contain (whether temporarily or permanently), data for use by a computer.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
Deputy Director‐General	means a person who holds, or is acting in, a position known as Deputy Director ‐ General of Security.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
derivative material	means any evidence, information, record or other thing obtained directly or indirectly from questioning material.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
device	includes instrument, apparatus, equipment and any other thing (whether tangible or intangible).	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
Director‐General	means the Director ‐ General of Security holding office under this Act.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
disclose	, for questioning material or derivative material, includes:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
engage in conduct	has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code .	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
enhancement equipment	, in relation to a surveillance device, means equipment capable of enhancing a signal, image or other information obtained by the use of the surveillance device.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
entrusted person	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions