4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions 4 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > annual return means a return lodged or required to be lodged under section 23. > > > > authorised officer means— > > > > > (a) a person appointed as an authorised officer under section 25A, or > > > > > (b) a person appointed as an investigator under section 18 of the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068), or > > > > > (c) a police officer authorised under section 25A to exercise the functions of an authorised officer. > > > > authority means an authority in force under Part 2. > > > > charitable purpose includes any benevolent, philanthropic or patriotic purpose. > > > > conducting a fundraising appeal is defined in section 6. > > > > Department means the Department of Customer Service. > > > > fundraising appeal is defined in section 5. > > > > organisation includes any board of trustees or other body of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated. > > > > participating in a fundraising appeal is defined in section 6. > > > > public inquirer, in relation to a public inquiry, means the person appointed under Part 3A to conduct the public inquiry. > > > > public inquiry means a public inquiry under Part 3A. > > > > registered office of a person or organisation, or branch of an organisation, that conducts fundraising appeals pursuant to an authority means the address stated in the application form referred to in section 15. > > > > Secretary means— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Customer Service, or > > > > > (b) if there is no person employed as Commissioner for Fair Trading—the Secretary of the Department. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) In this Act— > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 4:** Am 2017 No 36, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2019 No 1, Sch 2.5; 2018 No 64, Sch 1\[2\] \[3\]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.10 \[1\] \[2\]; 2024 No 4, Sch 2\[1\].