Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS AND FAMILY ENTERPRISE OMBUDSMAN ACT 2015 - SECT 4

    In this Act:

"action" has a meaning affected by section   7.

"advocacy function" : see sections   13 and 14.

"agency" : see section   8.

"alternative dispute resolution processes" means procedures and services for the resolution of disputes, and includes:

  (a)   conferencing; and

  (b)   mediation; and

  (c)   neutral evaluation; and

  (d)   case appraisal; and

  (e)   conciliation; and

  (f)   prescribed procedures or services;

but does not include:

  (g)   arbitration; or

  (h)   court procedures or services.

Paragraphs   (b) to (f) of this definition do not limit paragraph   (a) of this definition.

"assistance function" : see sections   13 and 15.

"Australia" , when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

"confidential" : see section   9.

"constitutional corporation" means a corporation to which paragraph   51(xx) of the Constitution applies.

"enterprise" includes a business, activity, project, undertaking or arrangement.

"family enterprise" : see section   6.

"formal request" : see subsection   66(5).

"Ombudsman" means the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

"paid work" means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self - employed person or otherwise).

"person assisting small business/family enterprise" : see section   81.

"prescribed" means prescribed by legislative instrument under section   96.

"protected information" : see section   80.

"quarter" means a period of 3 months starting on 1   January, 1   April, 1   July or 1   October.

"relevant action" : see section   65.

"relevant legislation, policies and practices" : see section   35.

"small business" : see section   5.