113Definitions

113  Definitions

control, over a company, body or association, includes control as a result of, or by means of, trusts, agreements, arrangements, understandings or practices, whether or not having legal or equitable force and whether or not based on legal or equitable rights.

Defence and Strategic Goods List has the same meaning as in the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012.

defence staff member means:

 (a) one of the following:

 (i) the Chief of the Defence Force or the Vice Chief of the Defence Force;

 (ii) the Chief of Navy, the Chief of Army or the Chief of Air Force;

 (iii) a member of the Permanent Forces;

 (iv) a member of the Reserves who is rendering continuous full‑time service; or

 (b) the Secretary of the Department or an APS employee in the Department; or

 (c) the Head of the Australian Submarine Agency or an APS employee in the Australian Submarine Agency.

foreign work authorisation means an authorisation granted to an individual under section 115C.

foreign work restricted individual has the meaning given by section 114.

government of a foreign country or a part of a foreign country means the authority exercising effective governmental control in that foreign country or that part of that foreign country.

government body of a foreign country means:

 (a) the government of the foreign country or of part of the foreign country; or

 (b) an authority of the government of the foreign country; or

 (c) an authority of the government of part of the foreign country; or

 (d) a local government body or regional government body of the foreign country; or

 (e) a public enterprise of the foreign country.

military organisation of a foreign country means:

 (a) the armed forces of the government of the foreign country; or

 (b) the civilian component of:

 (i) the Department of State of the foreign country; or

 (ii) a government agency in the foreign country;

  that is responsible for the defence of that country.

permanent resident of Australia means a person who is a permanent resident within the meaning of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

public enterprise of a foreign country means a company or any other body or association where:

 (a) in the case of a company—one or more of the following apply:

 (i) the government of the foreign country or of part of the foreign country holds more than 50% of the issued share capital of the company;