3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Agreement means the Heavy Vehicles Agreement or the Light Vehicles Agreement.

Australian Transport Council means the council of Commonwealth, New Zealand, State, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory Ministers known as the Australian Transport Council, constituted for the purposes of this Act and the Agreements so that each of those jurisdictions is represented by a single Minister.

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission.

Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.

Commission means the National Road Transport Commission established by section 4.

Deputy Chairperson means the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission.

First Heavy Vehicles Amending Agreement means the agreement between the Commonwealth, the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, being the agreement the form of which is set out in Schedule 1A.

First Light Vehicles Amending Agreement means the agreement between the Commonwealth, the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, being the agreement the form of which is set out in Schedule 2A.

head of government, in relation to a party to an Agreement, means:

(a) in the case of the Commonwealth—the Prime Minister; or
(b) in the case of a State—the Premier of the State; or
(c) in the case of a Territory—the Chief Minister of the Territory.

Heavy Vehicles Agreement means the Original Heavy Vehicles Agreement, as amended by:

(a) the Original Light Vehicles Agreement; and
(b) the First Heavy Vehicles Amending Agreement.

Light Vehicles Agreement means the Original Light Vehicles Agreement, as amended by the First Light Vehicles Amending Agreement.

member means a member of the Commission.

New Zealand member means the member (if any) appointed in accordance with a request made by New Zealand under subsection 6(3).

ordinary member means a member of the Commission other than the Chief Executive Officer.