Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00129:section:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00129
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 39702–42514

9  Definitions
  In this Act:
access request has the meaning given by section 18.
Advisory Council means the Independent Advisory Council established by section 143.
Agency means the National Disability Insurance Agency referred to in subsection 117(1).
Agency officer means:
 (a) a member of the staff of the Agency under section 169; or
 (b) a person assisting the Agency under section 170.
annual financial sustainability report means a report prepared under subsection 180B(1).
approved form, in relation to a provision of this Act, means a form approved under section 9A for the purposes of that provision.
approved quality auditor means a person or body approved by the Commissioner under section 73U.
banning order means an order made under section 73ZN.
behaviour support function has the meaning given by section 181H.
Board means the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency referred to in section 123.
Board member means a member of the Board (and includes the Chair).
carer means an individual who:
 (a) provides personal care, support and assistance to another individual who needs it because that other individual is a person with disability; and
 (b) does not provide the care, support and assistance:
 (i) under a contract of service or a contract for the provision of services; or
 (ii) in the course of doing voluntary work for a charitable, welfare or community organisation; or
 (iii) as part of the requirements of a course of education or training.
centrelink program has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency.
Chair means the Chair of the Board.
child means a person who is under 18 years of age.
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
Commission means the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission established by section 181A.
Commissioner means the Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission referred to in section 181C.
Commission officer means:
 (a) a member of the staff of the Commission under section 181U; or
 (b) a person assisting the Commissioner under section 181W.
Commonwealth Ombudsman means the person for the time being holding office as Commonwealth Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1976.
compensation has the meaning given by section 11.
complaints functions has the meaning given by section 181G.
compliance notice means a notice given under section 73ZM.
core functions has the meaning given by section 181E.
correspondence nominee means a person who is appointed as the correspondence nominee of a participant under section 87.
cover, in relation to an enterprise agreement, has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
decision‑maker for a reviewable decision means:
 (a) for a reviewable decision referred to in column