Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00855:section:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00855
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 8909–11792

declared by the regulations not to be a Commonwealth‑controlled company.
Commonwealth institution means:
 (a) the official establishment of the Governor‑General;
 (b) the Executive Council;
 (c) the Senate;
 (d) the House of Representatives;
 (e) a Department;
 (f) a Federal court or a court of a Territory other than the Northern Territory or Norfolk Island;
 (g) an authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (h) the Administration of an external Territory.
Commonwealth record means:
 (a) a record that is the property of the Commonwealth or of a Commonwealth institution; or
 (b) a record that is to be deemed to be a Commonwealth record by virtue of a regulation under subsection (6) or by virtue of section 22;
but does not include a record that is exempt material.
Council means the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council mentioned in subsection 10(1).
current Commonwealth record means a Commonwealth record that is required to be readily available for the purposes of a Commonwealth institution, other than purposes under this Act.
Department means:
 (a) a Department of the Australian Public Service that corresponds to a Department of State of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) a Parliamentary Department.
Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Council.
Director‑General means the person for the time being occupying the office, or performing the duties of the office, of Director‑General of the National Archives of Australia under the Public Service Act 1999.
engage in conduct means:
 (a) do an act; or
 (b) omit to perform an act.
exempt material means:
 (a) material included in the memorial collection within the meaning of the Australian War Memorial Act 1980, other than material to which a regulation under subsection (6) applies; or
 (b) material included in the collection of library material maintained by the National Library of Australia; or
 (c) material included in the collection of works of art maintained by the National Gallery of Australia; or
 (ca) material included in the national collection maintained by the National Portrait Gallery of Australia; or
 (d) material included in the historical material in the possession of the National Museum of Australia; or
 (e) material included in a collection maintained by an institution declared by the regulations to be a custodial institution for the purposes of this definition;
other than material (if any) that came to be so included by reason of a contravention of section 24.
Independent Review means the Independent Review into the workplaces of Parliamentarians and their staff conducted under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner (within the meaning of that Act).
Note: The Independent Review commenced in 2021.
Independent Review document means:
 (a) a document given to, or received by, the Independent Review, or a person performing functions in