152. Authority of courts to issue arrest and search warrants

Terms defined in this Act

• Director‑General

  Director‑General

  Defined · s 2

  “Director‑General”, except in Part 7, means the Director‑General of Social Welfare and includes any person who is authorised by the Director‑General to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Director‑General under this Act;

  Open s 2
• earnings

  earnings

  Defined · s 76

  “earnings”, in relation to a respondent, means any sums payable to the respondent —(a)by way of wages or salary, including any fees, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emoluments payable in addition to wages or salary by the person paying the wages or salary or payable under a contract of service; or(b)by way of pension, including an annuity in respect of past services, whether or not the services were rendered to the person paying the annuity, and including periodical payments by way of compensation for the loss, abolition or relinquishment, or any diminution in the emoluments, of any office or employment;

  Open s 76
• place

  place

  Defined · s 2

  “place” means any building, house, office, flat, room or cubicle or any part thereof, and any open or enclosed space and includes a ship, boat or any vessel, whether afloat or not, and any vehicle;

  Open s 2
• prostitution

  prostitution

  Defined · s 2

  “prostitution” means the act of a female offering her body for sexual penetration for hire, whether in money or in kind;

  Open s 2