Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/13)
Character Range: 15614–18416

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ACC means the Australian Crime Commission established under section 7 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
ACT enactment means an enactment as defined by section 3 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.
adult has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
AFP appointee has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
AFP Commissioner means the Commissioner within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
AFP conduct issue has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
AFP practices issue has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
Agency Head has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
alternative dispute resolution process means a procedure or service that:
 (a) is for the resolution of disputes, including mediation and conciliation (but not including arbitration or court processes or services); and
 (b) does not involve the exercise of the judicial power of the Commonwealth.
APS Code of Conduct means the rules in section 13 of the Public Service Act 1999.
Australia Post means the Australian Postal Corporation.
authorized person means:
 (a) a person appointed by the Ombudsman to be an authorized person for the purposes of this Act; or
 (b) a person included in a class of persons appointed by the Ombudsman to be authorized persons for the purposes of this Act.
Board of the ACC means the Board of the Australian Crime Commission established under section 7B of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
chief executive officer, in relation to a court or tribunal, means the person holding the office, or performing the duties, of:
 (a) in relation to the High Court—the Chief Executive and Principal Registrar of the Court; or
 (b) in relation to the Federal Court of Australia—the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Court; or
 (c) in relation to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)—the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or
 (d) in relation to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)—the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or
 (e) in relation to the Administrative Review Tribunal—the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Tribunal; or
 (f) in relation to a court or tribunal declared by the regulations—the office declared by those regulations to be the office of the