Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00838:section:2b:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00838
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2B (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 9682–12469

2B  Definitions
  In any Act:
acting SES employee has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
Administrative Arrangements Order:
 (a) means an instrument (a primary AAO) made by the Governor‑General that is described as an Administrative Arrangements Order; and
 (b) includes an instrument made by the Governor‑General that:
 (i) amends a primary AAO; or
 (ii) revokes a primary AAO and substitutes a new primary AAO.
Note: The Administrative Arrangements Order sets out, from time to time, the matters dealt with by Departments of State of the Commonwealth together with the legislation administered by the Ministers for those Departments.
affidavit includes affirmation, declaration and promise.
appoint: see section 33AA.
APS employee has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
Australia means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but does not include any other external Territory.
Note: See also section 15B.
Australian citizen has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Australian Privacy Principle has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
Australian Standard: see section 2L.
business day means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the place concerned.
calendar month means one of the 12 months of the year.
calendar year means a period of 12 months starting on 1 January.
charitable has the meaning given by Part 2 of the Charities Act 2013.
charitable purpose has the meaning given by Part 3 of the Charities Act 2013.
charity has the meaning given by Part 2 of the Charities Act 2013.
commencement, in relation to an Act or a provision of an Act, means the time at which the Act or provision comes into operation.
Note: See also section 3.
Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but does not include any other external Territory.
Note: See also section 15B.
Consolidated Revenue Fund means the Consolidated Revenue Fund referred to in section 81 of the Constitution.
Constitution means the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
contiguous zone has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
continental shelf has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
contravene includes fail to comply with.
court exercising federal jurisdiction means any court when exercising federal jurisdiction, and includes a federal court.
court of summary jurisdiction means any justice of the peace, or magistrate of a State or Territory, sitting as a court of summary jurisdiction.
de facto