Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 25989–28936

4  Definitions
  In this Act:
accessible, in relation to the Tribunal, means enables persons to apply to the Tribunal and to participate effectively in proceedings in the Tribunal.
Note: Examples of areas where arrangements may be made in relation to accessibility include the following:
(a) premises, facilities and technology;
(b) ease of locating and understanding information about the Tribunal and documents relating to proceedings;
(c) adjustments that can reasonably be made to accommodate a person's needs, such as interpreter services for hearings.
adduce, in relation to evidence, includes give.
administrative affairs, in relation to the Tribunal, has a meaning affected by subsection 224(2).
AFP Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979).
agency head:
 (a) in relation to a criminal intelligence assessment, means the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission; or
 (b) in relation to an exempt security record decision that is a decision of a kind mentioned in subsection 57A(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in respect of an exempt document (within the meaning of that Act), means the principal officer of the agency, or the Minister, to whom the request for access to the document concerned was made; or
 (c) in relation to an exempt security record decision that is a decision of the National Archives of Australia, means the Director‑General of the National Archives of Australia; or
 (d) in relation to a foreign acquisitions and takeovers decision, means the Treasurer; or
 (f) in relation to a security assessment, means the Director‑General of Security; or
 (g) in relation to a security clearance decision, means the Director‑General of Security; or
 (h) in relation to a security clearance suitability assessment, means the Director‑General of Security.
agency within the national intelligence community has the same meaning as in the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.
appear, in relation to a Tribunal case event, has a meaning affected by section 73.
appointed member means a member of the Council mentioned in paragraph 247(1)(d).
ART social services decision: see subsection 131D(3).
ASIO means the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
ASIO Act means the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
ASIO Minister means the Minister administering the ASIO Act.
authorised person, in relation to the performance or exercise of a function or power of the Tribunal, means a person authorised under Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 11 to perform or exercise the function or power.
code of conduct means the code of conduct determined under section 201.
Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
corporate and registry services, of the Tribunal: see subsection 226(2).
Council means the Administrative Review Council.
Council member