3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > ABN means an Australian Business Number registered under the [A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > ACN has the same meaning as it has in the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > affected employer, in relation to a child, means an employer of a child to whose employment section 4 applies. > > > > child means any person who is under the age of 18 years. > > > > Commission means the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales. > > > > compliance notice means a compliance notice issued under Division 2 of Part 2. > > > > conditions of employment has the same meaning as it has in the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51 (xx) of the Commonwealth Constitution applies. > > > > Note. > > > > Paragraph 51 (xx) of the Commonwealth Constitution confers power on the Commonwealth Parliament to make laws with respect to foreign corporations, and trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth. > > > > contravene includes fail to comply with. > > > > dismissal, in relation to an employee, has the same meaning as it has in Part 6 of Chapter 2 of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > employ means employ an employee within the meaning of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > employer has the same meaning as it has in the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty. > > > > industrial court means— > > > > > (a) the Industrial Court of New South Wales, or > > > > > (b) if (but only if) the no net detriment principles have been set and published under section 5—the Local Court constituted specially for the purposes of this Act by an Industrial Local Court Judge sitting alone. > > > > industrial organisation has the same meaning as it has in the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > Industrial Registrar has the same meaning as it has in the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > industrial relations legislation has the same meaning as it has in the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > inspector means an inspector appointed for the purposes of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > introduction day means the day on which the Bill for this Act was first introduced into Parliament. > > > > minimum conditions of employment for a child—see section 4 (3). > > > > modification includes addition, exception, omission or substitution. > > > > no net detriment principles—see section 5. > > > > premises has the same meaning as it has in the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > State award has the same meaning as it has in section 28A of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > State industrial instrument means an industrial instrument within the meaning of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017). > > > > Note. > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.21 \[1\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.20\[1\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.53\[1\].