Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03664:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03664
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 1120–2443

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act:
civilian employee means a person (other than a member of the naval, military or air forces of the United States of America) who is employed by the Government of the United States of America in or in connection with the establishment, maintenance or operation of the Station and:
 (a) is not a citizen, or a national, of the United States of America; or
 (b) is a citizen, or a national, of the United States of America but is employed by the Government of the United States of America in accordance with, or by reference to, terms and conditions of employment agreed between that Government and:
 (i) an organisation registered under a law of the Commonwealth relating to conciliation and arbitration; or
 (ii) an organisation registered under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 of the State of Western Australia, as amended and in force from time to time.
Compensation Act means the Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
Station means the United States Naval Communication Station in Australia referred to in the United States Naval Communication Station Agreement Act 1963.
 (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who is employed by an instrumentality of the Government of the United States of America shall be deemed to be employed by that Government.