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CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 3ZQA

Definitions

  (1)   In this Division:

"age determination information" means a record, or information, relating to a person that is obtained by carrying out a prescribed procedure.

"appropriately qualified" , in relation to the carrying out of a prescribed procedure, means:

  (a)   having suitable professional qualifications or experience to carry out the prescribed procedure; or

  (b)   qualified under the regulations to carry out the prescribed procedure.

"Commonwealth offence" means:

  (a)   an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, other than an offence that is a service offence for the purposes of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 ; or

  (b)   a State offence that has a federal aspect.

"investigating official" means:

  (a)   a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or

  (b)   a member of the police force of a State or Territory; or

  (c)   a person who holds an office the functions of which include the investigation of Commonwealth offences and who is empowered by a law of the Commonwealth because of the holding of that office to make arrests in respect of such offences.

"prescribed procedure" means a procedure specified by regulations made for the purposes of subsection   (2) to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person's age.

  (2)   The regulations may specify a particular procedure to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person's age.

  (3)   A procedure prescribed for the purposes of subsection   (2):

  (a)   may involve the operation of particular equipment that is specified for the purpose; and

  (b)   must require that equipment to be operated by an appropriately qualified person.

  (4)   Before the Governor - General makes a regulation for the purposes of subsection   (2), the Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .


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