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23  Definitions
In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

authorised officer means the Minister or an officer authorised in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this Part.

commencement time means the time when Part 3 of the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997 commences.

DFRDB Act means the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.

Long Service Leave Act means the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976, as in force immediately before the commencement time.

Maternity Leave Act means the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973, as in force immediately before the commencement time.

officer means a person in the Department who is engaged under the Public Service Act 1999.

OHS Act means the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991, as in force immediately before the commencement time.

SRC Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, as in force immediately before the commencement time.

staff member, in relation to a statutory authority, means a person who was, immediately before the commencement time, an officer or an employee of the authority, and includes the Chief Executive Officer or Managing Director of the authority.

statutory authority means:
 (a) the Meat Industry Council; or
 (b) the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Corporation; or
 (c) the Meat Research Corporation;
and includes a body corporate that is a subsidiary of a body specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

transferring staff member means a staff member of a statutory authority who becomes employed by a prescribed industry body at the commencement time.