Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00081:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00081
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 4046–7075

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
Aboriginal Corporation of the National Aboriginal Conference means the corporation of that name registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
ACT office means:
 (a) an office or appointment specified in any of paragraphs (fc) to (fh) of subsection 3(4), as modified by regulations in force under the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988; or
 (b) an office or appointment specified in subsection 73(1) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.
allowance includes, but is not limited to, an annual allowance and a travelling allowance.
Australian Public Service Commissioner means the Australian Public Service Commissioner appointed under the Public Service Act 1999.
Commonwealth higher education institution means a higher education institution established by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory (other than the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory).
Departmental Secretary means a Secretary of a Department appointed under the Public Service Act 1999.
employing body, in relation to a principal executive office for which the Minister has, under section 3B, declared a person, authority or body to be the employing body, means that person, authority or body.
enactment has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.
executive education office means an office of the Vice‑Chancellor, or Deputy Vice‑Chancellor, of the Australian National University.
higher education institution means an institution that is a higher education institution within the meaning of the Employment, Education and Training Act 1988 (other than an institution declared by the regulations not to be a higher education institution for the purposes of this Act), and includes any other institution declared by the regulations to be a higher education institution for the purposes of this Act.
member means a member of the Tribunal and includes a person appointed temporarily in the place of a member under subsection 33(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901‑1973.
office includes position.
President means President of the Tribunal and includes a member appointed under section 4A.
principal executive office means any of the following offices or appointments:
 (a) Managing Director of the Australian Postal Corporation;
 (c) Chief Executive Officer of Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited;
 (e) Director of Aviation Safety of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority;
 (g) Managing Director of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation;
 (j) Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia;
 (k) Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia;
 (m) any other office or appointment declared by the Minister under subsection 3A(1) to be a principal executive office.
public office has the meaning given by subsection (4).
public statutory corporation means a corporation established for a public purpose by a