Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/18)
Character Range: 30761–33478

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act and the applicable Rules of Court:
Aboriginal child means a child who is a descendant of the Aboriginal people of Australia.
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture in relation to a child:
 (a) means the culture of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community or communities to which the child belongs; and
 (b) includes Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander lifestyle and traditions of that community or communities.
abuse, in relation to a child, means:
 (a) an assault, including a sexual assault, of the child; or
 (b) a person (the first person) involving the child in a sexual activity with the first person or another person in which the child is used, directly or indirectly, as a sexual object by the first person or the other person, and where there is unequal power in the relationship between the child and the first person; or
 (c) causing the child to suffer serious psychological harm, including (but not limited to) when that harm is caused by the child being subjected to, or exposed to, family violence; or
 (d) serious neglect of the child.
Accreditation Rules means regulations made under section 10A.
adopted, in relation to a child, means adopted under the law of any place (whether in or out of Australia) relating to the adoption of children.
alleged contravention, in Subdivision B of Division 14 of Part VII, means the alleged contravention because of which the alleged offender is arrested.
alleged offender, in Subdivision B of Division 14 of Part VII, means the person who is arrested.
applicable Rules of Court:
 (a) in relation to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)—means the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) Rules; and
 (b) in relation to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)—means the related Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) Rules; and
 (ba) in relation to a Family Court of a State—means:
 (i) if Rules of Court made under section 123A are in force for the purposes of that Court—those Rules of Court; or
 (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—the standard Rules of Court; and
 (c) in relation to any other court—means the standard Rules of Court.
applicant includes a cross‑applicant and, in relation to proceedings for dissolution of marriage instituted before the commencement of this Act, includes a petitioner or cross‑petitioner.
appropriate authority, when used in Part VII in relation to a Commonwealth instrumentality, means a person:
 (a) who in, or in relation to, the instrumentality:
 (i) is an SES employee or acting SES employee; or
 (ii) holds an office or position that is at a level equivalent to that of an SES