Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01009:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01009
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 4290–5907

5  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Acting Chief Executive Officer means an acting Chief Executive Officer of the Institute appointed under section 30.
acting member means an acting Chairperson, Acting Chief Executive Officer or other acting member appointed under section 17.
application and use means:
 (a) marine application and use; or
 (b) non‑marine application and use.
appointed includes re‑appointed, and re‑appointment has a corresponding meaning.
associated company, in relation to the Institute, means a company where the Institute is in a position to cast, or control the casting of, 15% or more of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of the company.
borrowing includes raising money or obtaining credit, whether by dealing in securities or otherwise, but does not include obtaining credit in a transaction forming part of the day‑to‑day operations of the Institute.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
hire includes charter.
institution includes any university or other body, whether corporate or unincorporate.
member means a member of the Council, and includes the Chairperson and the Chief Executive Officer.
the Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Council.
the Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute appointed under section 21.
the Council means the Council of the Institute.
the Institute means the Australian Institute of Marine Science referred to in section 7.
vessel includes ship, boat or other craft.