Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Aboriginal" means a person who is a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia.
"Aboriginal Land" means land that is Aboriginal Land because of a declaration under Part III.
"Agency" has the meaning given by section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999 .
"Agency" Head has the meaning given by section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999 .
"Agency" Minister has the meaning given by section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999 .
"annual general meeting" means a meeting of the Council convened under section 20 or 21.
"Australian National Botanic Gardens" means the areas declared to be a reserve, and to which that name was assigned, by Proclamation under subsection 7(2) of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 .
"Authority" means an Authority established by or under a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in the Territory.
"Booderee Botanic Gardens" means the part of the Australian National Botanic Gardens in the Jervis Bay Territory.
"Booderee National Park" means the Commonwealth reserve of that name within the Jervis Bay Territory under Division 4 of Part 15 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council.
"Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council.
"child" means an individual who has not reached 18 years.
"Community" means the community known as the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community.
"Council" means the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council established by section 4.
"Deputy Chairperson" means the Deputy Chairperson of the Council.
"Director" has the meaning given by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .
Note: The Director is also an Authority.
"eligible child" means a child with a connection to the Community.
"executive committee" means the committee established by section 28.
"executive member" means a member of the executive committee and includes the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the Secretary.
"fit and proper person" has the meaning given by section 34F.
"general meeting" means:
(a) an annual general meeting; or
(b) a special general meeting.
"land" , unless the contrary intention appears, includes any seabed or any subsoil.
"minerals" includes:
(a) gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals;
(b) coal, shale, petroleum and valuable earths and substances;
(c) mineral substances;
(d) gems and precious stones; and
(e) ores and other substances containing minerals;
whether suspended in water or not, but does not include water.
"Register" means the register kept in accordance with Division 2 of Part IV.
"registered member" means a person whose name is on the Register.
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council.
"Schedule Land" means the land described in the Schedule.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Council.
"special general meeting" means a meeting of the Council convened under section 23.
"Territory" means the Jervis Bay Territory.
Note: For the manner in which the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson may be referred to, see section 18B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .