Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 9599–12389

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Aboriginal person means a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia.
ACIC means the agency known as the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
act means an act done:
 (a) by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth;
 (b) under an enactment;
 (c) wholly within a Territory; or
 (d) partly within a Territory, to the extent to which the act was done within a Territory.
affected person, in relation to a complaint, means a person on whose behalf the complaint was lodged.
Age Discrimination Commissioner means the Age Discrimination Commissioner appointed under the Age Discrimination Act 2004.
alleged acts, omissions or practices, in relation to a complaint, means the acts, omissions or practices that are alleged in the complaint.
Note: See also paragraph 23(b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
appointed member means the President or the Human Rights Commissioner.
Australia includes the external Territories.
Australian Capital Territory enactment means an enactment of the Australian Capital Territory within the meaning of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988, or an instrument made under such an enactment.
authority means:
 (a) in relation to the Commonwealth:
 (i) a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a purpose of the Commonwealth by or under a Commonwealth enactment;
 (ii) an incorporated company over which the Commonwealth is in a position to exercise control;
 (iii) a person holding or performing the duties of an office or appointment established or made under a Commonwealth enactment or by the Governor‑General or a Minister of the Commonwealth (not being an office or appointment referred to in subparagraph (c)(iii));
 (iv) a body, or a person holding or performing the duties of an office or appointment, that is declared by the regulations to be an authority of the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act;
 (b) in relation to a State:
 (i) a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a purpose of the State by or under a law of the State;
 (ii) an incorporated company over which the State is in a position to exercise control;
 (iii) a person holding or performing the duties of an office or appointment established or made under a law, or by the Governor or a Minister, of the State;
 (iv) a local government body in the State; or
 (v) a body, or a person holding or performing the duties of an office or appointment, that is declared by the regulations to be an authority of the State for the purposes of this Act; or
 (c) in relation to a Territory:
 (i) a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a