Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01229:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01229
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 1718–3583

5  Definitions
  In this Determination:
Act means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.

   Code of Conduct has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
Department means a Department of State of the Commonwealth.
       DEWR (short for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations) means the Department responsible for employment policy, including employment services.
       information means information acquired by an officer in the performance of his or her functions or duties, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under the social security law.
officer has the meaning given by section 201A of the Act.
public interest certificate means a certificate that may be given by the Secretary for the purposes of paragraph 208(1)(a) of the Act.
Relevant Department means a Department of State of the Commonwealth that is administered by a Minister who administers any part of the social security law or the family assistance law.
Relevant Minister means:
(a)  a Minister of State administering any part of:
           (i) the social security law; or
           (ii) the family assistance law; or
           (iii) the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997; or
           (iv)  the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973; or
(b)  the Prime Minister.
service organisation has the meaning given by subsection 202(2D) of the Act.
Note 1 A number of expressions used in this Determination are defined in the Act:
               (a)        1991 Act
               (b)       social security law.
Note 2 The following expressions are defined in the 1991 Act and have the same meaning in the Act (see subsection 3(2) of the Act):
               (a)        family assistance law
               (b)       family member
               (c)        relationship parent
               (d)       Secretary
               (e)        social security payment