3Definitions

3 Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.

attendant means a person who is authorised by the Commission under subsection 19(2) of the Act to accompany an eligible person as his or her attendant.

commercial accommodation means accommodation provided by a commercial establishment, such as a hotel or motel.

private accommodation means accommodation that is not commercial accommodation or subsidised accommodation.

residence, for a person at a time, means the permanent or temporary place of residence of that person at that time.

subsidised accommodation means accommodation provided on a cost‑recovery basis by an organisation that receives a subsidy for providing the accommodation, such as a hostel.

travel, for an eligible person, means travel, referred to in section 19 of the Act, from his or her residence to his or her destination and return.

Note: Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by the Act. For example:

 Commission
 eligible person
 testing
 treatment.