3Definitions

#### 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. > authorised officer, in relation to a provision of this Act, means the Chief Executive Medicare or a Departmental employee who is appointed by the Chief Executive Medicare under section 8M to be an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision. > 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. > Chief Executive Centrelink has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997. > Chief Executive Medicare means the Chief Executive Medicare referred to in section 4. > constable means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force or police service of a State or Territory. > data includes: (a) information in any form; and (b) any program (or part of a program). > data held in a computer includes: (a) data held in any removable data storage device for the time being held in a computer; or (b) data held in a data storage device on a computer network of which the computer forms a part. > data storage device means a thing containing, or designed to contain, data for use by a computer. > dental benefit has the same meaning as in the Dental Benefits Act 2008. > Departmental employee means: (a) unless paragraph (b) applies—an APS employee in Services Australia; or (b) if a Minister other than a Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 administers this provision in relation to a matter—in relation to the matter, an APS employee in the Department that: (i) is administered by that other Minister; and (ii) deals with the matter. > Note: APS employee is defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. > evidential material means a thing relevant to a relevant offence or relevant civil contravention, including such a thing in an electronic form. > function includes power. > medicare benefit means a medicare benefit under Part II of the Health Insurance Act 1973. > medicare functions, in relation to the Chief Executive Medicare, has the meaning given by section 6. > medicare program has the meaning given by section 41G. > occupier, in relation to premises comprising a vessel, vehicle or aircraft, means the person apparently in charge of the vessel, vehicle or aircraft. > officer assisting, in relation to a warrant under Division 4 of Part IID, means: (a) a person who is a Departmental employee and who is assisting in executing the warrant; or (b) a person who is not a Departmental employee and who has been authorised by the relevant authorised officer to assist in executing the warrant. > perform includes exercise. > pharmaceutical benefit means a pharmaceutical benefit as defined in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953. > premises includes a place and a conveyance. > relevant civil contravention has the same meaning as in subsection 124B(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973. > relevant offence is defined in section 3A. > Secretary means the Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia. > seize includes secure against interference. > service delivery functions, in relation to the Chief Executive Medicare, has the meaning given by section 7. > thing includes a substance. > warrant premises means premises in relation to which a warrant under Division 4 of Part IID is in force.