Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument

Term(s)	Definition	Defined in Legislation	See Section(s)
listening device	means any device capable of being used, whether alone or in conjunction with any other device, to overhear, record, monitor or listen to sounds, signals or a conversation, or words spoken to or by any person in conversation, but does not include a hearing aid or similar device used by a person wi	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
maintain	, in relation to a surveillance device, includes adjust, improve, relocate, repair, service and replace the device.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
minor questioning matter	means a matter that relates to the protection of, and of the people of, the Commonwealth and the several States and Territories from politically motivated violence, whether directed from, or committed within, Australia or not.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
minor questioning warrant	means a warrant issued under section 34BB (including such a warrant as varied under section 34BG).	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34BB Test for issue of questioning warrantâpersons who are at least 14
minorâs representative	, for the subject of a minor questioning warrant, has the meaning given by section 34AA.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
object	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
ONI	means the Office of National Intelligence.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
optical surveillance device	means any device capable of being used, whether alone or in conjunction with any other device, to record visually or observe an activity, but does not include spectacles, contact lenses or a similar device used by a person with impaired sight to overcome that impairment.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
ordinary search	means a search of a person or of articles on his or her person that may include:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
Organisation	means the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
participant	in a special intelligence operation means a person who is authorised under Division 4 of Part III to engage in special intelligence conduct for the purposes of the special intelligence operation.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
permitted questioning period	has the meaning given by subsection 34DJ(3).	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34DJ Permitted questioning time
police officer	means any of the following:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
post‐charge	:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
post‐confiscation application	:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
prejudicial activities	of a person means activities prejudicial to security that the person is engaged in, or is reasonably suspected by the Director ‐ General of being engaged in, or of being likely to engage in.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
prejudicial security clearance suitability assessment	means a security clearance suitability assessment in respect of a person that contains information that would or could be prejudicial to a security clearance decision in respect of the person.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
premises	includes any land, place, vehicle, vessel or aircraft.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
prescribed authority	means a person appointed under subsection 34AD(1).	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34B Request for questioning warrant
pre‐charge	:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions