Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 19540–22268

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act unless the contrary intention appears:
abbreviation of the name of a political party means a shortened version, or an acronym, of the party's name and does not include an alternative name of the party.
above the line: a square is printed above the line on a ballot paper if the square is printed on the ballot paper in accordance with subparagraph 210(1)(f)(ii).
AFP officer or staff member means:
 (a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979; or
 (b) a special protective service officer, within the meaning of that Act; or
 (c) an AFP employee, within the meaning of that Act; or
 (d) a person assisting the Australian Federal Police in the performance of its functions under an agreement under section 69D of that Act.
answers: a person answers a mandatory question in the qualification checklist if the person marks one (and only one) box that is:
 (a) directly under the question; and
 (b) adjacent to the word "Yes" or "No", or (if applicable) "Unknown" or "N/A".
Antarctica means the Australian Antarctic Territory and includes:
 (a) the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands; and
 (b) Macquarie Island.
Antarctic elector means an elector who is, in the course of the elector's employment:
 (a) in Antarctica; or
 (b) on a ship at sea in transit to or from Antarctica.
approved form means:
 (a) a form that:
 (i) is approved by the Electoral Commissioner in writing; and
 (ii) has been published by the Electoral Commissioner; or
 (b) a manner, approved by the Electoral Commissioner in writing, for giving a notice (however described).
Note 1: An approved form under paragraph (a) might be published by the Electoral Commissioner on the Electoral Commission's website.
Note 2: An example of an approved form under paragraph (b) is giving a notice by using a specified web portal.
approved list of voters for a Division means a list in electronic form that:
 (a) contains the same information as the certified list of voters for the Division most recently prepared before the preparation of the list in electronic form; and
 (b) is approved by the Electoral Commissioner for use in connection with voting under this Act.
Australia includes:
 (a) Norfolk Island; and
 (b) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and
 (c) the Territory of Christmas Island.
Australian Capital Territory includes (except in Part III) Norfolk Island and the Jervis Bay Territory.
Note: For the definition of Australian Capital Territory in Part III, see section 38A.
Australian passport means a passport issued under the Australian Passports Act 2005.
below the line: a square is printed below the line on a ballot