4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.

civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.

Committee of Inquiry means a Committee of Inquiry established under Part VIII.

complying health insurance policy has the meaning given by section 63‑10 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

de facto partner of a person means:

(a) another person (whether of the same sex or a different sex) with whom the person has a relationship that is registered under a law of a State or Territory prescribed for the purposes of section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as a kind of relationship prescribed for the purposes of that section; or
(b) another person (whether of the same sex or a different sex) who is living with the person on a genuine domestic basis although not legally married to the person.

designated vaccine has the meaning given by subsection 9B(2).

disclose, in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate.

entrusted public official means any of the following:

(a) the Minister;
(b) the Chief Executive Medicare;
(c) the Secretary of a relevant Department;
(d) an APS employee in a relevant Department;
(e) a Departmental employee within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973;
(f) any other person employed or engaged by the Commonwealth to provide services to the Commonwealth in connection with a relevant Department or Services Australia;
(g) any other person employed or engaged (however described) by a person described in paragraph (f) to provide services in connection with the services mentioned in that paragraph.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

friendly society means:

(a) a body that is a friendly society for the purposes of the Life Insurance Act 1995; or
(b) a body that is registered or incorporated as a friendly society under a law of a State or Territory; or
(c) a body that is permitted, by a law of a State or Territory, to assume or use the expression friendly society; or
(d) a body that, immediately before the date that is the transfer date for the purposes of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999, was registered or incorporated as a friendly society under a law of a State or Territory.