3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

annual report means an annual report on the Commission under section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.borrowing, in relation to the Commission, includes raising money or credit, whether by dealing in securities or otherwise, but does not include raising credit in a transaction forming part of the day to day operations of the Commission.

Chair means the Chair of the Commission.

Commission means the Australian National Railways Commission.

Commissioner includes the Chair, the Deputy Chair and the Managing Director.

corporate plan means a corporate plan for the Commission under section 17 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

currency contract means:

(a) a forward exchange rate contract; or
(b) a contract with respect to currency futures.

Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Commission.

employee, in relation to the Commission, means any person appointed as an officer, or engaged as an employee, of the Commission.

futures contract means:

(a) a deferred delivery contract; or
(b) a contract with respect to financial futures; or
(c) a contract with respect to commodity futures.

goods includes movable personal property of any kind.

long service leave includes long leave, furlough, extended leave or any other leave in the nature of long service leave (however described).

Managing Director means the Managing Director of the Commission.

National Rail Corporation means the company incorporated under the Corporations Law in the Australian Capital Territory as the National Rail Corporation Limited.

National Rail Corporation Agreement means the agreement approved by section 5 of the National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992.

transferred South Australian employee means a person who was, in pursuance of section 13 of the Railways Agreement (South Australia) Act 1975, appointed as an officer, or engaged as an employee, of the Commission.