Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) For the purposes of this Subdivision, eligible person means:
(a) a police force or service; or
(b) a fire service; or
(c) an ambulance service; or
(d) a State or Territory emergency services organisation; or
(e) a person who is included in a class of persons specified under paragraph (2)(a).
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, do any or all of the following:
(a) specify one or more classes of persons for the purposes of paragraph (1)(e);
(b) for a class specified under paragraph (a)--declare that one or more specified limitations or restrictions are applicable to that class for the purposes of subsection 19A(5).
(3) The Minister must not make a legislative instrument under subsection (2) unless the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.
(4) Before making a legislative instrument under subsection (2), the Minister must consult the Minister who administers the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 .