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. > Original Heavy Vehicles Agreement means the agreement: (a) made on 30 July 1991 between the Commonwealth, the States and the Australian Capital Territory; and (b) acceded to by the Northern Territory on 15 May 1992; being the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1. > Original Light Vehicles Agreement means the agreement: (a) made on 11 May 1992 between the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory; and (b) acceded to by Western Australia on 27 July 1992; and (c) acceded to by Tasmania on 28 August 1992; being the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2. > staff member means: (a) the Chief Executive Officer; or (b) a member of the staff referred to in section 31; or (c) a person employed under section 32; or (d) any of the officers, employees and persons who, under section 33, are to assist the Commission. > TTMRA road vehicle standard means a trans‑Tasman road vehicle standard referred in paragraph 4.2 of Annex 4 to the Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement entered into on 9 July 1996 between the Commonwealth, New Zealand, the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. > Note 1: Paragraph 4.2 of Annex 4 to the Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement provides that road vehicles certified as meeting trans‑Tasman road vehicle standards will be able to be freely traded between Australia and New Zealand. > Note 2: Annex 4 to the Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement provides that Australia and New Zealand are to pursue a Co‑operation Programme. The Co‑operation Programme is to develop a body of internationally harmonised standards to form the basis of a set of trans‑Tasman road vehicle standards. The Co‑operation Programme is also to develop consistent conformance assessment and certification requirements.