Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00046:clause:1_2b:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00046
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2B (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 21931–24713

2B  Definitions
  In any Act:
acting SES employee has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
affidavit includes affirmation, declaration and promise.
appoint: see section 33AA.
APS employee has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
Australia means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, includes the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but does not include any other external Territory.
Note: See also section 15B.
Australian citizen has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Australian Standard: see section 2L.
business day means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the place concerned.
calendar month means one of the 12 months of the year.
calendar year means a period of 12 months starting on 1 January.
commencement, in relation to an Act or a provision of an Act, means the time at which the Act or provision comes into operation.
Note: See also section 3.
Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, includes the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but does not include any other external Territory.
Note: See also section 15B.
Consolidated Revenue Fund means the Consolidated Revenue Fund referred to in section 81 of the Constitution.
Constitution means the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
contiguous zone has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
continental shelf has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
contravene includes fail to comply with.
court exercising federal jurisdiction means any court when exercising federal jurisdiction, and includes a federal court.
court of summary jurisdiction means any justice of the peace, or magistrate of a State or Territory, sitting as a court of summary jurisdiction.
de facto partner: see section 2D.
document means any record of information, and includes:
 (a) anything on which there is writing; and
 (b) anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them; and
 (c) anything from which sounds, images or writings can be reproduced with or without the aid of anything else; and
 (d) a map, plan, drawing or photograph.
estate includes any estate, interest, charge, right, title, claim demand, lien or encumbrance at law or in equity.
exclusive economic zone has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
Executive Council means the Federal Executive Council.
external Territory means a Territory, other than an internal Territory, where an Act makes provision for the government of the Territory as a Territory.
Note: See also section 15B.
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