# Interpretation

> act-s142 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

142 Interpretation
               In this Division:
               administration of criminal justice means:
                (a) an investigation to find out whether an offence has been
                    committed; or
                (b) the prosecution of a person for an offence; or
                (c) the punishment by way of imprisonment of a person for the
                    commission of an offence.
               Australia means the migration zone.
               authorised official, in relation to a State, means a person
               authorised under section 144 to be an authorised official for that
               State.
               criminal justice certificate means:
                 (a) a criminal justice entry certificate; or
                (b) a criminal justice stay certificate.
               criminal justice entry certificate means:
                 (a) a certificate given under section 145; or
                (b) a certificate given under subsection 146(1) and endorsed
                     under subsection 146(2).
               criminal justice entry visa has the meaning given by section 155.








               criminal justice stay certificate means a certificate given under
               section 147 or 148.
               criminal justice stay visa has the meaning given by section 155.
               criminal justice stay warrant means a warrant described in
               section 151.
               criminal justice visa has the meaning given by section 38.
               State includes Territory.