3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Board means the Board of the Institute.

CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute.

Chair means the Chair of the Board.

Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Board.

Ethics Committee means the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ethics Committee.

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

health‑related information and statistics means information and statistics collected and produced from data relevant to health or health services.

Institute means the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

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

paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).

production means compilation, analysis and dissemination.

State Health Minister means:

(a) the Minister of the Crown for a State;
(b) the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; or
(c) the Minister of the Northern Territory;

who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in the State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, as the case may be.

State Housing Minister means:

(a) the Minister of the Crown for a State; or
(b) the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; or
(c) the Minister of the Northern Territory;

who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to housing in the State or Territory, as the case may be.

State or Territory agency means:

(a) a Department of a State or Territory; or
(b) a body (whether incorporated or not) established for a public purpose by or under a law of a State or Territory.

State Welfare Minister means:

(a) the Minister of the Crown for a State; or
(b) the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; or
(c) the Minister of the Northern Territory;