3Interpretation

#### 3 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > ANSTO spent nuclear fuel means spent nuclear fuel that has been irradiated in, and permanently removed from, a nuclear reactor operated by the Organisation. > application and use means: (a) nuclear application and use; or (b) non‑nuclear application and use. > appoint includes re‑appoint. > appointed member means a member of the Board other than the Chief Executive Officer. > Board means the Board of Directors of the Organisation. > Chairperson means Chairperson of the Board. > Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Organisation. > commencing day means the day of commencement of this Act. > Commonwealth contractor means: (a) a person who is a party to a contract with the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth entity; or (b) a person who is a subcontractor for a contract with the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth entity. > Commonwealth entity means: (a) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under an Act; or (b) a company in which a controlling interest is held by any one of the following persons, or any 2 or more of the following persons together: (i) the Commonwealth; (ii) a body covered by paragraph (a). > Deputy Chairperson means Deputy Chairperson of the Board. > employee means an employee referred to in subsection 24(1). > Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. > Immigration and Border Protection Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering Part XII of the Customs Act 1901. > law enforcement agency means: (a) the Australian Federal Police; or (b) a police force of a State or Territory; or (c) the Immigration and Border Protection Department; or (d) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory. > member of the staff of the Organisation means: (a) the Chief Executive Officer; or (b) an officer or employee. > non‑staff member means a member of the Board who is not a member of the staff of the Organisation. > officer means an officer referred to in subsection 24(1). > Organisation means the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation constituted under this Act. > scientific research, innovation and training includes the following, whether or not related to nuclear science and nuclear technology: (a) any activities in the fields of natural or applied science (including engineering and technology) for the extension or application of knowledge; (b) any activities that involve innovation or high levels of technical risk for the purposes of creating new or improved materials, products, devices or processes; (c) the education and training of persons in matters related to activities mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b). > securities includes stocks, debentures, debenture stocks, notes, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange and similar instruments or documents. > share, in relation to a company, means a share in the capital of the company and includes stock. > spent nuclear fuel means material that: (a) is or was capable of producing energy by a self‑sustaining chain process of nuclear fission; and (b) has been irradiated in, and permanently removed from, a nuclear reactor (which is a structure containing material to which paragraph (a) applies in such an arrangement that a self‑sustaining chain process of nuclear fission can occur in the structure without an additional source of neutrons). > subcontractor, for a contract, means a person who is a party to: (a) a contract with a Commonwealth contractor (within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of Commonwealth contractor); or (b) a contract with another subcontractor (under a previous application of this definition). (3) A reference in this Act to dealing with securities includes a reference to: (a) creating, executing, entering into, drawing, making, accepting, indorsing, issuing, discounting, selling, purchasing or reselling securities; (b) creating, selling, purchasing or reselling rights or options in respect of securities; and (c) entering into agreements or other arrangements relating to securities.