4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

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

appoint includes re‑appoint.

associate member means an associate member of the Authority.

Authority means the Automotive Industry Authority established by section 5.

automotive development project, in relation to an eligible company, means:

(a) a project for systematic experimentation or analysis in a field of science or technology carried on with the object of:

(i) acquiring knowledge that may be of use for the purpose of devising or developing a new or substantially improved eligible product; or

(ii) applying knowledge for the purpose referred to in subparagraph (i);

(b) a project for the design of a new or substantially improved eligible product, which may be a project consisting of:

(i) the re‑design of an eligible product using existing technology;

(ii) design work that arises from the need to meet the requirements of a particular customer of the company; or

(iii) design work that is primarily related to the style of an eligible product rather than to the functional characteristics of the product;

(c) a project for the design of tooling for use principally in the commercial production of a new or substantially improved eligible product; or

(d) a project for the development of a computer software program intended to enhance the general capability of the company to undertake a project referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

being a project the performance of which is directly related to the manufacture, or proposed manufacture, in Australia of an eligible product by the company.

automotive industry means industry in Australia that is concerned with the production, distribution and sale of motor vehicles and components of motor vehicles.

automotive industry matters means matters relating to the automotive industry and, in particular, the following matters:

(a) investment, and the level of Australian equity and managerial participation, in the automotive industry;

(b) the number and prices of motor vehicles, of particular kinds of motor vehicles, and of components of motor vehicles, produced in Australia and the volume of sales, including sales for export from Australia, of those vehicles and components;

(c) the number and prices of motor vehicles, of particular kinds of motor vehicles, and of components of motor vehicles, produced in foreign countries and imported into Australia and the volume of sales of those vehicles and components;