Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00747:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00747
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 9907–12752

the Australian Treaty Series was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
modern slavery statement: see section 12.
paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).
principal governing body, of an entity, means:
 (a) the body, or group of members of the entity, with primary responsibility for the governance of the entity; or
 (b) if the entity is of a kind prescribed by rules made for the purposes of this paragraph—a prescribed body within the entity, or a prescribed member or members of the entity.
Example: Examples of principal governing bodies are as follows:
(a) for a company—the company's board of directors;
(b) for a superannuation fund—the fund's board of trustees.
register means the Modern Slavery Statements Register established under section 18.
reporting entity: see section 5.
reporting period, of an entity, means a financial year, or another annual accounting period applicable to the entity, which starts after the commencement of this section.
Example: For a company's reporting period, see section 319 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
responsible member, of an entity, means:
 (a) an individual member of the entity's principal governing body who is authorised to sign modern slavery statements for the purposes of this Act; or
 (b) if the entity is a trust administered by a sole trustee—that trustee; or
 (c) if the entity is a corporation sole—the individual constituting the corporation; or
 (d) if the entity is under administration within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001—the administrator; or
 (e) if the entity is of a kind prescribed by rules made for the purposes of this paragraph—a prescribed member of the entity.
rules means rules made by the Minister under section 25.
sensitive information: information is sensitive information if:
 (a) the public disclosure of the information would, or could reasonably be expected to, prejudice the investigation of, or the prosecution of a person for, an offence; or
 (b) the public disclosure of the information would, or could reasonably be expected to, endanger the life or safety of any person; or
 (c) all of the following apply in relation to the information:
 (i) the public disclosure of the information would, or could reasonably be expected to, prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia;
 (ii) the information was given in confidence to the Commissioner, a member of the staff assisting the Commissioner (see section 20F), a person engaged to assist the Commissioner under section 20G or a person engaged as a consultant under section 20H, acting in that capacity;
 (iii) written consent to the public disclosure of the information has not been given by the person or body that gave the