88Key terms

88  Key terms

  In this Part:

compulsory notice means:

 (a) a subpoena; or

 (b) any other notice, however described, requiring a person to provide information or documents, answer questions, or give evidence.

eligible person: if this Part applies in respect of a request by an individual as a result of section 89, that individual is an eligible person.

entity to which this Part applies, in relation to an individual who makes a request for financial assistance, means:

 (a) an entity; or

 (b) a Commonwealth agency other than an entity, if that agency (or the part of the agency to which the individual’s duties related) had become an entity (or part of thereof) by the time the request for assistance was made.

grant an approval means approve the provision of financial assistance mentioned in section 89.

official has the meaning given by section 13 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

proceeding to which this Part applies means:

 (a) a civil or criminal proceeding (including a potential proceeding); or

 (b) an inquest or inquiry; or

 (c) responding to a compulsory notice.

responsible entity means the person or body with responsibility for assistance sought by, or provided to, an eligible person.

Note: In most cases, the responsible entity for an eligible person will be the Commonwealth.

statutory office-holder has the meaning given by subsection 14(3) of the Public Service Act 1999.