3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  *[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

administrative action has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 12 ;

aggrieved person, in relation to a complaint, means the person by whom or on whose behalf the complaint is brought and who appears from the complaint to be aggrieved by the action alleged in the complaint;

appropriate public authority, in relation to an investigation under this Act, means the public authority by or on behalf of which the action was taken that is the subject of the investigation;

Commonwealth jurisdiction means the Commonwealth or a State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;

complainant, in relation to a complaint, means the person making the complaint, whether on his own behalf or on behalf of some other person;

complaint means a complaint made under section 14 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:11 Jul 2005] conciliator means a person authorised in accordance with section 22A to act as a conciliator;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 2016, Sched. 2, Applied:16 Nov 2016] Custodial Inspector means the Custodial Inspector appointed under section 5 of the Custodial Inspector Act 2016 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:11 Jul 2005] means a person appointed as Deputy Ombudsman under ;