# Definitions

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487A Definitions
               In this Part:
               evidential material means:
                 (a) in relation to a sponsorship-related offence or a work-related
                     offence:
                       (i) a thing with respect to which the offence has been
                           committed or is reasonably suspected of having been
                           committed; or
                      (ii) a thing that it is reasonably suspected will afford
                           evidence as to the commission of the offence; or
                     (iii) a thing that is reasonably suspected of being intended to
                           be used for the purpose of committing the offence; or
                (b) in relation to a contravention of a sponsorship-related
                     provision or a work-related provision:
                       (i) a thing with respect to which the provision has been
                           contravened or is reasonably suspected of having been
                           contravened; or
                      (ii) a thing that it is reasonably suspected will afford
                           evidence as to the contravention of the provision; or
                     (iii) a thing that is reasonably suspected of being intended to
                           be used for the purpose of contravening the provision.
               issuing officer means:
                 (a) a magistrate; or
                 (b) a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
                     (Division 2); or
                 (c) a Judge of the Federal Court.
               Note:      For conferral of powers on an issuing officer, see section 487ZH.










               occupier, in relation to premises comprising a vehicle or vessel,
               means the person apparently in charge of the vehicle or vessel.
               person assisting has the meaning given by section 487H.
               premises includes the following:
                (a) a structure, building, vehicle or vessel;
                (b) a place (whether or not enclosed or built on);
                (c) a part of a thing referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
               related provision means:
                 (a) a sponsorship-related offence; or
                 (b) a sponsorship-related provision; or
                 (c) a work-related offence; or
                 (d) a work-related provision.
               search powers has the meaning given by sections 487E, 487F and
               487G.
               search warrant means:
                 (a) a warrant issued by an issuing officer under section 487ZC;
                     or
                 (b) a warrant signed by an issuing officer under section 487ZD.
               sponsorship-related offence means:
                 (a) an offence against Subdivision D of Division 12 of Part 2; or
                (b) an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 that
                     relates to an offence against that Subdivision; or
                 (c) an ancillary offence (within the meaning of the Criminal
                     Code) that is, or relates to, an offence against that
                     Subdivision.
               sponsorship-related provision means a civil penalty provision in
               Subdivision D of Division 12 of Part 2.










Division 2—Requiring persons to give information or
          produce documents