Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CONSULAR FEES ACT 1955 - SECT 2

    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Australian Consular Officer" means a person appointed to hold or act in any of the following offices of the Commonwealth in a country or place outside Australia :

  (a)   Consul - General;

  (b)   Consul;

  (c)   Vice - Consul;

  (d)   Trade Representative; and

  (e)   Consular Agent.

"Australian Diplomatic Officer" means a person appointed to hold or act in any of the following offices of the Commonwealth in a country or place outside Australia :

  (a)   Ambassador;

  (b)   High Commissioner;

  (c)   Minister;

  (d)   Head of a Mission ;

  (e)   Commissioner;

  (f)   Chargé d'Affaires; and

  (g)   Counsellor, Secretary or Attaché at an Embassy, High Commissioner's office, Legation or other post.

"consular act" means an act specified in the regulations as being a consular act for the purposes of this Act.