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Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
assembly

means an of not less than three persons who are assembled for a common purpose, whether or not other persons are assembled with them and whether the is at a particular place or moving, and includes the conduct in connexion with that common purpose of all or any of the persons in the .

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authorised officer

, in relation to a court, means:

(a) a constable; or

(b) a person authorised to exercise powers under this Part in relation to the court by:

(i) the Attorney‐General; or

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authority premises

for an investigatory authority means any premises occupied or used (whether permanently or temporarily or under a lease or otherwise) in connection with the sittings, or any other operations, of the authority.

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Commonwealth premises

means premises, whether in a State or in a Territory, occupied by the Commonwealth or by a public authority under the Commonwealth.

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constable

means a member of the Australian Federal Police or of the Police Force of a State or Territory.

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consular post

means a consulate‐general, consulate, vice‐consulate or consular agency established in Australia by another country with the consent of the Government of Australia.

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court

means a federal and includes a tribunal, authority or person having power under a law of the Commonwealth to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

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court premises

means:

(a) in relation to any court, including the Federal Court—any premises occupied or used (whether permanently or temporarily or under a lease or otherwise) in connection with the sittings, or any other operations, of the court; and

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designated overseas mission

has the meaning given by section 4.

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diplomatic mission

means a permanent accredited to Australia by another country.

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explosive substance

includes:

(a) any material for making an explosive substance; and

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firearm

means a weapon designed or adapted to discharge shot, a bullet, or any other missile, as a result of the expansion of gases produced in the weapon by the ignition of strongly combustible materials, or by compressed air or other gases, whether stored in the weapon in pressurised containers or prod

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frisk search

means a search of a person conducted by quickly running the hands over the person’s outer clothing.

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international organization

means an international governmental organization of which Australia is a member, and includes an agency of such an organization.

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investigatory authority

means a tribunal, authority or person having power under a law of the Commonwealth to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

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offensive weapon

means any article:

(a) made or adapted for use for causing injury to, or incapacitating, a person; or

(b) intended by the person having it with him or her, for such use;

and includes a part of such an article.

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Police Force

means the Australian Federal Police or the of a State or Territory.

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premises

means any land, building or part of a building.

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prescribed staff member

, in relation to a designated overseas mission, means a member of the staff (including the head) of the designated overseas mission who is specified in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.

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protected person

means a person who is:

(a) a member of the diplomatic staff (including the head) of a diplomatic mission or special mission;

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