Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00147:clause:1_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00147
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2
Character Range: 3804–6005

2  Definitions

  In this Act:

asset means:
 (a) an asset of any kind or property of any kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, however acquired; and
 (b) a legal document or instrument in any form, including electronic or digital, evidencing title to, or interest in, such an asset or such property, including, but not limited to, bank credits, travellers cheques, bank cheques, money orders, shares, securities, bonds, debt instruments, drafts and letters of credit.

CEO, in relation to a Commonwealth entity, means the chief executive officer (however described) of that entity.

Charter of the United Nations means the Charter of the United Nations, done at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 [1945] ATS 1.

Note: The text of the Charter of the United Nations is set out in Australian Treaty Series 1945 No. 1. In 2007, the text of a Convention in the Australian Treaty Series was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII Internet site (www.austlii.edu.au).

Commonwealth entity means:
 (a) an agency (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997); or
 (b) a Commonwealth authority (within the meaning of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997).

designated Commonwealth entity means a Commonwealth entity that is specified in an instrument under section 2A.

foreign government entity means:
 (a) the government of a foreign country or of part of a foreign country; or
 (b) an authority of the government of a foreign country; or
 (c) an authority of the government of part of a foreign country.

officer of a Commonwealth entity includes:
 (a) the CEO of the Commonwealth entity; and
 (b) an employee of the Commonwealth entity; and
 (c) any other person engaged by the Commonwealth entity, under contract or otherwise, to exercise powers, or perform duties or functions, of the Commonwealth entity.

public international organisation has the meaning given by section 70.1 of the Criminal Code.

State or Territory entity means:
 (a) a State or Territory; or
 (b) an authority of a State or Territory.

UN sanction enforcement law means a provision that is specified in an instrument under subsection 2B(1).