6Definitions

6 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Account means the Lands Acquisition Account continued in existence by section 89A.

acquiring authority means:

(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) a Commonwealth authority.

Australia includes the external Territories.

authorised person has the meaning given by section 7.

authority does not include:

(a) a body politic;
(b) an incorporated association or society;
(c) an incorporated company; or
(d) a body of trustees.

Commonwealth authority means an authority:

(a) that is incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or by or under a law of a Territory, other than:
(i) an enactment as defined by section 3 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988;
(ii) a law of the Northern Territory; and
(b) that is not declared by the regulations to be an exempt authority.

compensation claim form means a form approved by the Minister for the purposes of subsection 67(2).

Court or Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.

Crown land means land the property of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

dispose includes grant or create.

interest, in relation to land (including overseas land), means:

(a) any legal or equitable estate or interest in the land;
(b) a restriction on the use of the land, whether or not annexed to other land; or
(c) any other right (including a right under an option and a right of redemption), charge, power or privilege over or in connection with the land or an interest in the land;

and includes the interest of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory in Crown land.

land means land in Australia.

mortgage means a security over an interest in land (including overseas land) securing the payment or repayment of money.

mortgagee, in relation to a mortgage, means the person who is or was entitled to receive payment or repayment of the money secured by the mortgage.