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Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997
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#### 3 Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
> Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.
> benefit includes:
(a) a pension, allowance, concession or payment; and
(b) a card entitling its holder to a concession or a payment of any kind.
> centrelink program has the meaning given by section 40.
> Chief Executive Centrelink means the Chief Executive Centrelink referred to in section 7.
> Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
> Departmental employee means an APS employee in Services Australia.
> Note: APS employee is defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
> enactment means:
(a) an Act; or
(b) an instrument (including rules, regulations and by‑laws) made under an Act.
> function includes power.
> medicare program has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
> perform includes exercise.
> Secretary means the Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia.
> service delivery functions, in relation to the Chief Executive Centrelink, has the meaning given by section 8A.