3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

accredited representative of a registered charity means a person who performs acts at the request or direction of the Defence Force as an accredited representative of the registered charity (where the accreditation is by the Defence Force).

appoint includes re‑appoint.

appointed member means the Chairperson or a member referred to in paragraph 12(1)(b), (c), (d) or (f).

Board means the Board of Directors of DHA established by section 11A.

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board.

designated position in the Department means a position in the Department that:

(a) is designated, in writing, by the Minister for the purposes of section 60; and
(b) is occupied by an SES employee or acting SES employee.

DHA means Defence Housing Australia.

DHA Advisory Committee means the Defence Housing Australia Advisory Committee established by section 27.

Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Finance Secretary means the Secretary of the Department administered by the Finance Minister.

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.

house includes:

(a) any building or part of a building that is used or intended to be used, in whole or in substantial part, for residential accommodation, whether consisting of:
(i) a single unit of accommodation;
(ii) 2 or more attached units of accommodation; or
(iii) multi‑storey units of accommodation; and
(b) outbuildings, fences, walls, permanent provision for lighting, for heating, for water supply, for drainage and for sewerage, and other appurtenances of a house (including a building or part of a building referred to in paragraph (a)).