Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 8894–11733

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accommodation includes residential and business accommodation.
ACNC type of entity means an entity that meets the description of a type of entity in column 1 of the table in subsection 25‑5(5) of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012.
breastfeeding has a meaning affected by subsections 7AA(3) and (4).
club means an association (whether incorporated or unincorporated) of not less than 30 persons associated together for social, literary, cultural, political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purposes that:
 (a) provides and maintains its facilities, in whole or in part, from the funds of the association; and
 (b) sells or supplies liquor for consumption on its premises.
Commission means the Australian Human Rights Commission.
commission agent means a person who does work for another person as the agent of that other person and who is remunerated, whether in whole or in part, by commission.
Commissioner means the Sex Discrimination Commissioner appointed under section 96.
committee of management, in relation to a club or a registered organisation, means the group or body of persons (however described) that manages the affairs of that club or organisation, as the case may be.
Commonwealth administrative office means:
 (a) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of a Territory; or
 (c) an appointment made by the Governor‑General or a Minister otherwise than under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory (including the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory); or
 (d) an appointment as a director of an incorporated company that is a public authority of the Commonwealth;
but does not include:
 (e) an office of member of the Assembly, member of the Executive, or Minister within the meaning of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988; or
 (f) an office of member of the Legislative Assembly, member of the Council or Minister of the Territory, within the meaning of the Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978; or
 (g) an office or appointment in the Australian Public Service; or
 (h) an office of member of either House of the Parliament; or
 (i) an office of a person employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984; or
 (j) a Commonwealth judicial office.
Note: A person who holds an office or appointment mentioned in paragraph (g), (h), (i) or (j) is covered by the definition of Commonwealth employee.
Commonwealth agency means an agency within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988.
Commonwealth employee means a person who:
 (a) is appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999;
 (b) holds a Commonwealth administrative office;
 (c)