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ALCOHOL PROTECTION ORDERS ACT 2013 (NO 31 OF 2013) - SECT 3

Interpretation

    (1)     In this Act:

"alcohol "means a liquid that contains more than 1.15% by volume of ethyl alcohol.

"alcohol protection order", see section 5 (1).

"information sharing authority" means:

    (a)     a person who, as the Chief Executive Officer of an Agency or a public sector employee, is acting under a law of the Territory in relation to an adult who is subject to an alcohol protection order; or

    (b)     a licensee as defined in section 4(1) of the Liquor Act ; or

    (c)     a person in charge of an organisation that receives funding from the Territory under an agreement to provide drug or alcohol treatment; or

    (d)     a person employed or engaged (for a fee) by an organisation mentioned in paragraph (c) in relation to performing the function mentioned in that paragraph; or

    (e)     a legal representative of an adult who is subject to an alcohol protection order.

"licensed premises", see section 4(1) of the Liquor Act .

"officer" means a police officer who is of or above the rank of sergeant.

"possession", see section 1 of the Criminal Code.

"qualifying offence" means:

    (a)     an offence against section 23; or

    (b)     an offence that is committed, or allegedly committed, after this section commences and is punishable by imprisonment for 6 months or more." "

"senior officer" means a police officer who is of or above the rank of Superintendent.

    (2)     A person is subject to an alcohol protection order at a particular time if, at that time, an alcohol protection order has been issued to the person and it is in force.



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