Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00840:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00840
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 7881–10645

5  Definitions
  In this Act:
act has a meaning affected by section 7.
administrative office means:
 (a) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of a Territory; and
 (c) an appointment made by the Governor‑General or a Minister otherwise than under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory; and
 (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
 (h) an office or appointment in the Australian Public Service; or
 (i) an office of a person employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.
Note: A person who holds an office mentioned in paragraph (h) or (i) is covered by the definition of Commonwealth employee.
age includes age group.
Example: The reference in subsection 26(3) to students above a particular age includes a reference to students above a particular age group.
Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
Commission means the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Commissioner means the Age Discrimination Commissioner appointed under section 53A.
Commonwealth employee means a person who:
 (a) is appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999; or
 (b) holds an administrative office; or
 (c) is employed by a public authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (d) is employed under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 or the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or
 (e) is a member of the Defence Force; or
 (f) is the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, an AFP employee or a special member of the Australian Federal Police (all within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979); or
 (g) is a person employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.
Note: See also section 8 (Commonwealth taken to be employer of Commonwealth employees).
Commonwealth law means:
 (a) an Act, regulation, or other instrument made under an Act; or
 (b) an ordinance of a Territory, a regulation made under an ordinance of a Territory, or another instrument made under an ordinance of a Territory; or
 (c) an order, determination or award made under a law mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
discriminate has the meaning given by sections 14 and 15.
employment