Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00039:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00039
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 3594–4310

4  Interpretation
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission.
Commission means the Commonwealth Grants Commission established by this Act.
indigenous person means:
 (a) a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia; or
 (b) a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.
local government authority means an authority, established by or under a law of a State, that is, in accordance with provision made by the regulations, a local government authority for the purposes of this Act.
member means the Chairperson or another member of the Commission appointed under section 8.
special assistance has the meaning given by section 5.