4Interpretation

#### 4 Interpretation (1) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Act that are also used in the Industrial Relations Act 1988 have the same respective meanings as they have in that Act. (2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > commencement means the commencement of section 8 of the Industrial Relations Act. > Court means the Federal Court of Australia. > former Commission means the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission. > former Industrial Registrar means the Industrial Registrar, or a person acting as Industrial Registrar, under the previous Act. > former Registrar means a Registrar (including the former Industrial Registrar), or a person acting as such a Registrar, under the previous Act. > Industrial Relations Act means the Industrial Relations Act 1988, and includes the regulations made under that Act. > new Commission means the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. > new Presidential Member means the President, the Vice President, a Senior Deputy President or a Deputy President of the new Commission. > previous Act means the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904, and includes any other Act so far as the other Act affects the operation of that Act and the regulations made under that Act.