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TERRORISM (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT 2003 - SECT 27M

Interpretation

    (1)     In this Division:

"serious indictable offence" means an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for life or for a term of 5 years or more

    (2)     A reference in this Division to a relevant thing (including electronic equipment and information) found by a police officer is a reference to a thing the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect or believe will substantially assist in responding to or preventing a terrorist act.

    (3)     For this Division, a thing is connected with a serious indictable offence only if it is:

        (a)     a thing with respect to which there are reasonable grounds for suspecting or believing the offence has been, is being, or will be committed; or

        (b)     a thing that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting or believing will provide evidence of the commission or intended commission of the offence; or

        (c)     a thing that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting or believing has been, is being, or is intended to be used, in relation to the offence.



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