3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Commonwealth authority means:

(a) an authority or body, whether a body corporate or not, established for a purpose of the Commonwealth by or under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory; or
(b) an authority or body established for such a purpose by or under an order or direction made or given by the Governor‑General, by a Minister or by an authority or body referred to in paragraph (a).

Department means a Department of State.

Department of Defence means the Department administered by the Minister administering section 1 of the Defence Act 1903.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967.

Director‑General means the person holding office as the Director‑General of the Office of National Assessments.

Office means the Office of National Assessments referred to in section 4.

prescribed Commonwealth officer means:

(a) a Secretary of a Department;
(b) the Chief of the Defence Force;
(d) the Director‑General of Security; or
(e) any other person employed by the Commonwealth (whether under the Public Service Act 1999 or otherwise) who is authorized by the Minister to exercise the powers of a prescribed Commonwealth officer under subsection 5(2).