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.