3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Australian mission overseas means a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

authorised officer, in relation to the exercise of a power, or the performance of a duty or function, under these Regulations, means:

(a) an APS employee performing duties in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs authorised for that purpose by the Minister; or

(b) another person, or another person included in a class of persons, authorised for that purpose by the Minister.

Note The Public Service Act 1999 explains the meaning of APS employee.

Centrelink means the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency established by the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997.

certificate evidencing Australian citizenship has the meaning given by regulation 4A.

New Guinea has the same meaning as the Territory of New Guinea had in the Papua New Guinea Act 1949 immediately before 16 September 1975.

Papua has the same meaning as the Territory of Papua had in the Papua New Guinea Act 1949 immediately before 16 September 1975.

pledge of commitment has the meaning given by section 15 of the Act.

the Act means the Australian Citizenship Act 1948.

(3) In these Regulations, a reference to a Form by number shall be read as a reference to the Form so numbered in the Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(4) Strict compliance with the Forms is not necessary and substantial compliance is sufficient.