Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00125:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00125
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 12755–15608

3  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Aboriginal means a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia, and includes a descendant of the indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands.
approved form means a form approved by the Minister.
building project means any of the following:
 (a) the purchase of land with or without buildings;
 (b) the designing, erection or extension of a building or other facilities;
 (c) the development or preparation of land for building or other purposes;
 (d) the installation of water, electricity or other services;
and includes:
 (e) in the case of the erection or extension of a building—the provision of furnishings or equipment for the building, or for the extensions of the building, as the case may be; and
 (f) a renovation project.
capital expenditure means expenditure on a capital project.
capital project means a building project (other than a minor building project), or a non‑building capital project.
co‑operative multimedia centre means a body corporate established, ordinarily by a consortium of persons or organisations with interests that relate to the multimedia industry, for purposes that include:
 (a) arranging for, or providing services relating to, education and training; and
 (b) undertaking other activities; and
 (c) research and development;
that will assist in the development of that industry.
course of study, in relation to an institution, means a course the completion of which leads to the granting of a degree, diploma, associate diploma or other award of the institution and includes a course of instruction provided by the institution for the purpose of enabling persons to undertake a course of study provided by the institution or by another institution but does not include a course of vocational education and training.
course of vocational education and training means a course that is identified as a course of vocational education and training in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister for the purposes of this definition.
educational profile means an educational profile referred to in section 14.
electronic communication has the meaning given by the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
fees, in relation to an institution, means tuition, examination or other fees payable to the institution by a student enrolled at, or applying for enrolment at, the institution in connection with a course of study or attendance at the institution, and includes fees payable to the institution in respect of the granting of a degree, diploma, associate diploma or other award but does not include:
 (a) fees the payment of which is voluntary;
 (b) fees payable in respect of an organisation of students, or of students and other persons, or in respect of the provision to students of amenities or services that are not of an academic nature;