Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Act:
"Advisory Board member" means a member of the Advisory Board (and includes the Chair and Deputy Chair).
"Australia" , when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.
"authorised family member" has the meaning given by section 5.
"Authority" means the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority.
"Board" means the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Board.
"CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.
"Chair" means the Chair of the Advisory Board.
"child" has a meaning affected by section 5B.
"constitutional corporation" means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.
"de facto partner" has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
"Deputy Chair" means the Deputy Chair of the Advisory Board.
"DonateLife Agency" has the meaning given by section 5F.
"expert advisory committee" means a committee established under section 44.
"expert advisory committee member" means a member of an expert advisory committee, and includes the Chair of an expert advisory committee.
"improving" includes maintaining.
"organ" means an organ of a human body (within the ordinary meaning of that expression).
"organ or tissue donation and transplantation" means:
(a) the removal of an organ and/or tissue from the body of an individual (whether living or deceased) for the purpose of its transplantation to the body of a living individual (other than the individual from which it was removed); or
(b) the transplantation to the body of a living individual of an organ and/or tissue removed from the body of another individual (whether living or deceased);
or both.
"organ or tissue donation and transplantation matter" means a matter relating to organ or tissue donation and transplantation, and includes the following matters:
(a) the provision of an organ or tissue donation and transplantation service;
(b) the identification of potential organ or tissue donors;
(c) the obtaining of organs or tissue for transplantation;
(d) waiting lists for potential organ or tissue recipients;
(e) the allocation of organs or tissue for transplantation;
(f) support services for organ or tissue donors and their partners and families;
(g) the skills and knowledge of people involved in providing organ or tissue donation and transplantation services;
(ga) commemorative activities relating to organ or tissue donors or recipients;
(h) public knowledge about, and confidence in, organ or tissue donation and transplantation services.
"organ or tissue donation and transplantation service" means:
(a) a service relating to organ or tissue donation and transplantation; or
(b) a service that is ancillary or incidental to a service covered by paragraph (a).
"paid work" means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self - employed person or otherwise).
"parent" has a meaning affected by section 5B.
"partner" has the meaning given by section 5A.
"sibling" has a meaning affected by section 5D.
"stepchild" has a meaning affected by section 5E.
"tissue" means:
(a) a part of a human body (other than an organ); or
(b) a part of an organ; or
(c) a substance extracted from, or from a part of:
(i) an organ; or
(ii) any other part of a human body;
but does not include a substance or thing specified in the regulations.
"transplantation" , in relation to an organ or tissue, includes:
(a) the transplantation of a part of the organ or tissue; and
(b) the transplantation of a substance obtained from the organ or tissue.