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).