Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630:section:4:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 6/7)
Character Range: 21411–23907

person's sexual orientation towards:
 (a) persons of the same sex; or
 (b) persons of a different sex; or
 (c) persons of the same sex and persons of a different sex.
State, except in subsections 9(15), (16), (17) and (18), includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
State administrative office of a State means:
 (a) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of the State; or
 (b) an appointment made by:
 (i) the Governor of the State; or
 (ii) the Administrator of the State; or
 (iii) a Minister of the State;
  otherwise than under a law of the State; or
 (c) an appointment as a director of an incorporated company that is a public authority of the State;
but does not include:
 (d) an office or appointment under a law of the State that corresponds to the Public Service Act 1999; or
 (e) an office of member of the Parliament of the State; or
 (f) an office of a member of the staff of a member of the Parliament of the State; or
 (g) a State judicial office of the State.
Note: A person who holds an office or appointment mentioned in paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) is covered by the definition of State employee.
State employee of a State means a person who:
 (a) is appointed or engaged under a law of the State that corresponds to the Public Service Act 1999; or
 (b) holds a State administrative office of the State; or
 (c) is employed by a public authority of the State; or
 (d) is a member of the Parliament of the State; or
 (e) is a member of the staff of a member of the Parliament of the State; or
 (f) is a person who holds a State judicial office of the State.
Note: See also section 109.
State judicial office of a State means:
 (a) an office of a judge or justice of a court of the State; or
 (b) an office of a magistrate of a court of the State.
superannuation benefit, in relation to a member of a superannuation fund, means a benefit that is payable, under the terms and conditions relating to the fund:
 (a) in the event of the member's death—to the estate of the deceased or to someone other than the deceased; or
 (b) in the event of the member's physical or mental incapacity—to the member or to someone other than the member.
superannuation fund means a superannuation or provident fund or scheme.
superannuation fund conditions, in relation to a superannuation fund, means the terms and conditions that relate to membership of, or benefits payable from, the superannuation fund.
surviving spouse or de facto partner