3Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act:

adverse security assessment has the meaning given by section 35 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

artificial conception procedure includes:

(a) artificial insemination; and
(b) the implantation of an embryo in the body of a woman.

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

Australian citizen has the meaning given by section 4.

Australian law means a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

bogus document has the same meaning as in subsection 5(1) of the Migration Act 1958.

child: without limiting who is a child of a person for the purposes of this Act, each of the following is the child of a person:

(a) an adopted child, stepchild or exnuptial child of the person;
(b) someone who is a child of the person within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.

citizenship law means:

(a) this Act; and
(b) the regulations; and
(c) any legislative instrument made under this Act or the regulations.

commencement day means the day on which sections 2A to 54 (as originally enacted) commence.

de facto partner has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

disclose, in relation to identifying information that is a personal identifier provided under Division 5 of Part 2, includes provide unauthorised access to the personal identifier.

Note: Section 42 deals with authorised access to identifying information.

entrusted person means:

(a) the Secretary of the Department; or
(b) an APS employee in the Department; or
(c) a person engaged under section 74 of the Public Service Act 1999 by the Secretary of the Department; or
(d) a person engaged by the Commonwealth, the Minister, the Secretary of the Department, or by an APS employee in the Department, to do work for the purposes of this Act or the regulations or of the Migration Act 1958 or the regulations made under that Act.

Foreign Affairs Minister means the Minister administering the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967.