South Australian Numbered Acts

PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 2007 (NO 25 OF 2007) - SECT 3

3—Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"Code" means the Code of Conduct established by regulation under this Act;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police;

"dangerous object or substance" means—

            (a)         an explosive, explosive device or incendiary device; or

            (b)         a dangerous article, firearm, offensive weapon or prohibited weapon, in each case within the meaning of section 15 of the Summary Offences Act 1953 ; or

            (c)         a pathogen; or

            (d)         any other object or substance that is reasonably capable of being used to jeopardise the security of persons or property;

"minor misconduct" means conduct of a kind agreed or determined to constitute minor misconduct and set out in a notice tabled before both Houses of Parliament under section 3 of the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 ;

"Police Complaints Authority" means the Police Complaints Authority established under the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 ;

"Police Minister" means the Minister administering the Police Act 1998 ;

"protected person" means a public official, or a public official of a class, determined under this Part to be in need of protective security;

"protected place" means a place, or a place of a class, determined under this Part to be in need of protective security;

"protected vehicle" means a vehicle, or a vehicle of a class, determined under this Part to be in need of protective security;

"protective security functions" means functions performed for protecting the security of protected persons, protected places or protected vehicles;

"protective security officer" means a person appointed under Part 3 to be a protective security officer (and see also section 15 where "protective security officer" is defined for the purposes of Part 4 to include a police officer);

"public area" means an area (for example, a public road, footpath or forecourt) to which members of the public ordinarily have free access;

"public authority" means—

            (a)         the Crown; or

            (b)         a Minister of the Crown; or

            (c)         an agency or instrumentality of the Crown;

"public building" includes a public monument or structure;

"public official" includes an official or dignitary from a place other than this State;

"Tribunal" means the Protective Security Officers Disciplinary Tribunal established under the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 ;

"vehicle" means anything designed to transport a person or goods by road, rail, air or water.