South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this Act—
"Commissioner of Police" includes a person appointed as acting
Commissioner of Police;
"in or about to enter a vehicle"—see subsection (2);
"investigative authorisation"—see section 3(2);
"Police Minister" means the Minister administering the Police Act 1998 ;
"police officer" means—
(a) a
police officer; or
(b) a
person appointed as a recognised law enforcement officer under
section 20;
"premises" includes land;
"preventative authorisation"—see section 3(1);
"relevant authority"—see section 3(3);
"relevant judicial officer" means—
(a) a
Judge of the Supreme Court; or
(b) a
Judge of the District Court;
"special area" means the site or area specified in a special area declaration;
"special area declaration" means a special area declaration issued under Part
2 Division 3;
"special event" means a community, cultural, arts, entertainment,
recreational, sporting or other similar event that is to be held over a
limited period of time;
"special powers authorisation" means a special powers authorisation issued
under Part 2 Division 1;
"target of an authorisation"—see section 5(2);
"terrorist act" has the same meaning as in Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code of
the Commonwealth, except that it does not include a terrorist act comprised of
a threat;
"vehicle" means anything designed to transport a person or goods by road,
rail, air or water.
(2) In this Act, a
reference to a person or thing "in a vehicle includes a reference to a person
or thing on a vehicle and a
reference to a person "about to enter a vehicle" includes a reference to a
person about to be on a vehicle.