4Interpretation

4 Interpretation (1) In this Act: acquire includes: (a) in relation to goods – acquire by purchase or exchange or by taking on lease, on hire or on hire-purchase; and (b) in relation to services – accept. application law, for Part 4, see section 25(1).

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990 2 approved form means a form approved under section 9(5) or 17A(7). Australian Consumer Law, for Part 4, see section 25(1). Australian Consumer Law (NT) means the provisions applying because of Part 4 of this Act. Australian Consumer Law text, for Part 4, see section 25(1). authorised officer means a person who is, in accordance with section 18, an authorised officer for the purposes of all or any of Parts 4 to 14. biodiesel, for Part 11, see section 185. business includes: (a) a business not carried on for profit; and (b) a trade or profession. code of practice means a code of practice for the time being prescribed pursuant to section 239. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs appointed under section 6, and includes any person for the time being acting in, or performing the duties of, the office of Commissioner. consumer, see section 5. Deputy Commissioner means the person holding or occupying the office of Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Affairs mentioned in section 9A. diesel fuel, for Part 11, see section 185. director, in relation to a body corporate, includes any person occupying or acting in the position of director of the body corporate, by whatever name called and whether or not validly appointed to occupy, or duly authorised to act in, the position. Director means the person holding or occupying the office of Director mentioned in section 13. discounted fuel price, for Part 11, see section 185. document includes any record of information, whether or not the information is available only after the record is subjected to electronic or other process.

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990 3 enactment includes regulations made under an Act. fuel retailer, for Part 11, see section 185. goods includes: (a) ships, aircraft and other vehicles; and (b) animals, including fish; and (c) minerals, trees and crops, whether on, under or attached to land or not; and (d) gas and electricity. instrument, for Part 4, see section 25(1). Intergovernmental Agreement, for Part 4, see section 25(1). jurisdiction, for Part 4, see section 25(1). law, for Part 4, see section 25(1). liquefied petroleum gas, for Part 11, see section 185. modifications, for Part 4, see section 25(1). month, for Part 4, see section 25(1). normal fuel price, for Part 11, see section 185. officer, in relation to a body corporate, see section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. participating jurisdiction, for Part 4, see section 25(1). petrol, for Part 11, see section 185. prescribed fuel, for Part 11, see section 185. price includes a charge of any description. price board, for Part 11, see section 185. send includes deliver. service station, for Part 11, see section 185. services includes any rights (including rights in relation to, and interests in, real or personal property), benefits, privileges or facilities that are, or are to be, provided, granted or conferred in