3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Board means the Ageing and Disability Advisory Board established under section 29. > > > > Commissioner means the Ageing and Disability Commissioner appointed under section 5. > > > > Department means the Department in which this Act is administered. > > > > detrimental action means action causing, comprising or involving 1 or more of the following— > > > > > (a) injury, damage or loss, > > > > > (b) intimidation or harassment, > > > > > (c) discrimination, disadvantage or adverse treatment in relation to employment, > > > > > (d) dismissal from, or prejudice in, employment, > > > > > (e) prejudice in the provision of a service, > > > > > (f) disciplinary proceedings. > > > > disability has the same meaning as in the [Disability Inclusion Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-041). > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty and exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > government sector agency has the same meaning as it has in the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040) and includes a council within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030). > > > > investigation means an investigation of a report conducted by the Commissioner under Part 3. > > > > joint committee means the Committee on Ageing and Disability constituted under section 28A. > > > > NDIS Commissioner means the Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission under the [National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > Official Community Visitor means an Official Community Visitor appointed under section 21. > > > > older adult means a person who is aged— > > > > > (a) 50 years or over, in the case of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, or > > > > > (b) 65 years or over, in any other case. > > > > report, other than in Part 5, means a report made to the Commissioner under section 13 and includes a matter dealt with as a report by the Commissioner under that section or section 22 (3). > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2021 No 16, Sch 2\[1\]; 2024 No 14, Sch 1\[1\].