(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

appropriate authority means –

(a) in relation to another State, or a Territory, of the Commonwealth for which a separate police force has been constituted – an authority exercising in relation to the police force of that State or Territory functions corresponding to those of the Commissioner in relation to the Police Service of this State; and

(b) in relation to a Territory of the Commonwealth for which a separate police force has not been constituted – the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police;

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police;

corresponding law means a law of another State, or of a Territory, of the Commonwealth declared under subsection (3) to be a corresponding law;

night means the interval between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. of the next day;

offence to which this Act applies means an indictable offence against the law of a reciprocating State or Territory (being an offence arising from an act, omission, event, or state of affairs which, if done or occurring in Tasmania, would attract criminal liability under the law of this State);

owner , in relation to an object, includes a person entitled to possession of the object;

premises means a building, structure, or land (whether built on or not, and whether enclosed or unenclosed) and includes an aircraft, vessel, hovercraft, or vehicle;

reciprocating State or Territory means another State, or a Territory, of the Commonwealth –

(a) in which a corresponding law is in force; and

(b) in relation to which arrangements are in force under section 7 ;

search warrant means a search warrant in force under section 4 .

(2)  For the purposes of this Act –

(a) anything obtained by the commission of an offence, used for the purpose of committing an offence, or in respect of which an offence has been committed;

(b) anything that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence; or

(c) anything intended to be used for the purpose of committing an offence –

is an object relevant to the investigation of the offence.

(3)  The Governor may, by proclamation, declare a law of another State, or of a Territory, of the Commonwealth to be a corresponding law and may, by subsequent proclamation, vary or revoke any such declaration.