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#### 32AN Definitions
In this Part:
> Australian court means a federal court or a court of a State or Territory.
> civil proceedings means any proceedings before an Australian court, other than criminal proceedings.
> Commonwealth entity means:
(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) an authority of the Commonwealth; or
(c) a corporation in which the Commonwealth, or an authority of the Commonwealth, has a controlling interest.
> Commonwealth place means a place referred to in paragraph 52(i) of the Constitution, other than the seat of government.
> court includes any tribunal, authority, person or body that has power to require the production of documents or answering of questions, but does not include a Royal Commission, the Parliament or either House of the Parliament.
> crew member, in relation to CVR information, means any person who had operational duties on board the aircraft at any time during the recording period of the CVR.
> criminal proceedings means criminal proceedings before an Australian court.
> CVR or cockpit voice recording has the meaning given by section 32AO.
> CVR information means:
(a) a CVR or any part of a CVR; or
(b) a copy or transcript of the whole or any part of a CVR; or
(c) any information obtained from a CVR or any part of a CVR.
> damages proceedings means civil proceedings for damages in respect of personal injury, death or damage to property.
> disclose:
(a) in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate the information in any way; and
(b) in relation to information contained in a document or other article, also includes produce the document or other article, or make it available, for inspection.
> operational duties means duties or functions in connection with the operation or safety of the aircraft.
> Royal Commission means a Commission that has been commissioned by the Governor‑General to conduct an inquiry, and includes any member of such a Commission.