Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00175:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00175
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/11)
Character Range: 16669–19535

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ACT enactment means an enactment as defined by section 3 of the ACT Self‑Government Act.
action for non‑economic loss means any action (whether or not it involves the formal institution of a proceeding) to recover an amount for damages for non‑economic loss sustained by an employee as a result of an injury suffered by that employee:
 (a) that is taken by the employee against the employer, whether it is the Commonwealth, a Commonwealth authority or a licensed corporation, or against another employee; and
 (b) that follows an election made by the first‑mentioned employee under subsection 45(1).
ACT Self‑Government Act means the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.
administering authority means a Commonwealth authority that, immediately before the repeal of Part VIII, was an administering authority under that Part.
adoption means adoption under a law of a State or Territory or of a foreign country.
aggravation includes acceleration or recurrence.
ailment means any physical or mental ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition (whether of sudden onset or gradual development).
approved Guide means:
 (a) the document, prepared by Comcare in accordance with section 28 under the title "Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment", that has been approved by the Minister and is for the time being in force; and
 (b) if an instrument varying the document has been approved by the Minister—that document as so varied.
approved program provider means a person or body approved under section 34F or 34H as a rehabilitation program provider and includes a person or body so approved whose approval is renewed under section 34L.
approved Rehabilitation Assessments and Examinations Guide means:
 (a) the document prepared by Comcare in accordance with section 57A, titled "Guide for Arranging Rehabilitation Assessments and Requiring Examinations", that has been approved by the Minister and is for the time being in force; or
 (b) if an instrument varying that document has been approved by the Minister—that document as so varied.
attendant care services, in relation to an employee, means services (other than household services, medical or surgical services or nursing care) that are required for the essential and regular personal care of the employee.
catastrophic injury means an injury, where the conditions specified in the legislative rules are satisfied.
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission.
Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under section 74, and includes a person who is acting as the Chief Executive Officer.
child: without limiting who is a child of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone is the child of a person if he or she is a child of the person within the meaning of