3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

*[Section 3 Amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 3 ]**[Section 3 Amended by No. 39 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

[Section 3 Amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] administrative instrument means any order, notice or instrument which determines the organisation of the executive government of the State and includes an order under section 4 of this Act or under section 11 , 12 or 13 of the State Service Act 2000 ;

department means an organ of the executive government of the State, including, in particular –

(a) [Section 3 Amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] a Government department within the meaning of the State Service Act 2000 ; and

(b) a State authority;

enactment means –

(a) an Act; or

(b) any other instrument of a legislative character; or

(c) any provision of an Act or of an instrument referred to in paragraph (b) ;

Minister means a Minister of the Crown;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] State authority has the same meaning as in the State Service Act 2000 .