3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

*[Section 3 Amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

approved means approved by the Secretary of the Department, by instrument in writing, for the purposes of this Act;

authorized supplier means –

(a) the society incorporated by Royal Charter under the name of the Australian Red Cross Society;

(b) the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission established by the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961 of the Commonwealth; or

(c) any other approved person;

blood product includes any extract or derivative of blood;

certified, in relation to blood or a blood product, means certified in accordance with section 4 (1) (d) , (2) , or (3) ;

relevant virus means the virus known as HTLV III;

transfusion includes non-intravenous injection.