Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Part:
"Australian court" means a federal court or a court of a State or Territory.
"civil proceedings" means any proceedings before an Australian court, other than criminal proceedings.
"Commonwealth entity" means:
(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) an authority of the Commonwealth; or
(c) a corporation in which the Commonwealth, or an authority of the Commonwealth, has a controlling interest.
"Commonwealth place" means a place referred to in paragraph 52(i) of the Constitution, other than the seat of government.
"court" includes any tribunal, authority, person or body that has power to require the production of documents or answering of questions, but does not include a Royal Commission, the Parliament or either House of the Parliament.
"crew member" , in relation to CVR information, means any person who had operational duties on board the aircraft at any time during the recording period of the CVR.
"criminal proceedings" means criminal proceedings before an Australian court.
"CVR" or cockpit voice recording has the meaning given by section 32AO.
"CVR information" means:
(a) a CVR or any part of a CVR; or
(b) a copy or transcript of the whole or any part of a CVR; or
(c) any information obtained from a CVR or any part of a CVR.
"damages proceedings" means civil proceedings for damages in respect of personal injury, death or damage to property.
"disclose" :
(a) in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate the information in any way; and
(b) in relation to information contained in a document or other article, also includes produce the document or other article, or make it available, for inspection.
"operational duties" means duties or functions in connection with the operation or safety of the aircraft.
"Royal Commission" means a Commission that has been commissioned by the Governor - General to conduct an inquiry, and includes any member of such a Commission.