Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00120:section:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00120
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 11459–14440

before an Australian court, other than criminal proceedings.
Note: Civil proceedings includes a coronial inquiry. See the definition of court.
civil transportation facility means an installation in Australia designed or used to facilitate the operation or maintenance of a transport vehicle that is not an exempt transport vehicle.
Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner and a part‑time Commissioner.
committee of management of an unincorporated association means a body (however described) that governs, manages or conducts the affairs of the association.
Commonwealth entity means:
 (a) the Commonwealth; or
 (b) an authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (c) a corporation in which the Commonwealth, or an authority of the Commonwealth, has a controlling interest.
Commonwealth place means a place referred to in paragraph 52(i) of the Constitution, other than the seat of government.
constitutional corporation means:
 (a) a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; or
 (b) a body corporate that is incorporated in a Territory.
consultant means a person engaged under section 16B.
control area means an area in a transport vehicle from which essential operational activities are directed or controlled.
coroner means the head of the relevant State or Territory coronial jurisdiction or a person directed by that head to conduct a coronial inquiry.
coronial inquiry means a coronial inquiry, coronial investigation or coronial inquest under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
court includes any tribunal, authority, person or body that has power to require the production of documents or answering of questions, but does not include a Royal Commission, the Parliament or either House of the Parliament.
crew member, in relation to OBR information, means any person who had operational duties on board the transport vehicle at any time during the recording period of the OBR.
criminal proceedings means criminal proceedings before an Australian court.
damage includes structural failure.
disclose:
 (a) in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate the information in any way; and
 (b) in relation to information contained in a document or other article, also includes produce the document or other article, or make it available, for inspection.
evidential material means anything that may be relevant to an investigation.
exempt foreign aircraft means an aircraft used in the military, customs or police services of a foreign country.
exempt foreign ship means a ship used in the military, customs or police services of a foreign country.
exempt transport vehicle means:
 (a) an Australian defence aircraft; or
 (b) an Australian defence ship; or
 (c) an exempt foreign aircraft; or
 (d) an exempt foreign ship.
expert opinion means an opinion that requires specialised knowledge based on training, study or experience.
immediately reportable matter means an investigable matter that is prescribed by the regulations for the