Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (TERRORISM) ACT 2018 (NO. 32 OF 2018) - SECT 64

In section 3 of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 —

        (a)     insert the following definitions—

""counter-terrorism intelligence" means any information, document or other thing relating to a terrorist act or suspected terrorist act in Victoria or elsewhere, the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to—

        (a)     prejudice a criminal investigation, including by revealing intelligence-gathering methodologies, investigative techniques or technologies, or covert practices; or

        (b)     enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement; or

        (c)     endanger a person's life or physical safety; or

        (d)     threaten significant damage to infrastructure or other property; or

        (e)     prejudice national security;

counter-terrorism intelligence protection order has the meaning given in section 25(1);

"protected counter-terrorism intelligence" means counter-terrorism intelligence that is the subject of a counter-terrorism intelligence protection order;

"protection application" means an application under section 25 for a counter-terrorism intelligence protection order;

"substantive application" means an application for—

        (a)     a preventative detention order; or

        (b)     an extension of a preventative detention order; or

        (c)     a revocation or variation of a preventative detention order; or

        (d)     a prohibited contact order; or

        (e)     a revocation or variation of a prohibited contact order;";

        (b)     the definition of counter-terrorism information is repealed .