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n. - A person in charge who gives power or clearance (people or actions).

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  • As the appeal case between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and ISP iiNet entered day one, the film industry's lead barrister David Catterns QC...
  • Thus, even delinquents, who would otherwise be sacrificed voluntarily to public justice, are in a manner protected by delays and chicane, because an investigation might...
  • Rather than having to sue them, the Act under section 101 enables you to sue the authoriser.
  • The concept of authorisation is sufficiently fuzzy that the question of whether the alleged authoriser 'ought' to be held responsible is a real and relevant question.
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