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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 76

Definitions

    In this Division—

"authorised officer" means the commissioner of police or a deputy commissioner of police of the Australian Federal Police or a police officer authorised by one of those officers to act under this Division.
"interview" includes ask questions.
police officer includes a person holding office under an Act or under regulations under an Act and having power because of that Act or those regulations to arrest or detain a person or to take a person into his or her custody but does not include a custodial escort.
serious offence means an offence punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year.



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