Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00519:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00519
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 6914–7888

5  Definitions
  In this Act:
applicant in proceedings means a person who institutes the proceedings.
application means an application (however described) by which civil proceedings are instituted.
civil penalty provision means a civil penalty provision however described.
Commonwealth authority means a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth.
eligible court means the following:
 (a) the Federal Court of Australia;
 (b) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
excluded proceedings means proceedings that are excluded proceedings under Part 4.
genuine steps statement:
 (a) for an applicant—see section 6;
 (b) for a respondent—see section 7.
lawyer has the same meaning as in the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
respondent in proceedings means a person against whom the proceedings are instituted.

Part 2—Obligation to take genuine steps to resolve disputes before proceedings are instituted