4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Act:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts practice means the creation or performance, wholly or partly by artists who are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders, of arts.

appointed Board member means a Board member other than the CEO.

arts means the creation or performance of works of interpretative expression through any medium.

Australian artist means an artist who is an Australian citizen or an Australian resident.

Australian arts practice means the creation or performance, wholly or partly by Australian artists, of arts.

Australian resident means an individual who resides in Australia and is the holder (within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958) of a permanent visa (within the meaning of that Act).

Board means the Board of the Council.

Board member means a member of the Board, and includes the Chair, the Deputy Chair and the CEO.

CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council.

Chair means the Chair of the Board.

committee means a committee established under section 31.

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

Council means the body corporate continued in existence by section 7 under the name the Australia Council.

Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Board.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

rules means rules made by the Minister under section 52.