3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

auditor means an auditor who is –

(a) a registered company auditor within the meaning of the Corporations Act; and

(b) a member of –

(i) the Institute of Chartered Accountants; or

(ii) the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants; or

(iii) [Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2013, s. 73, Applied:20 Jun 2013] the Institute of Public Accountants;

contributor means a person who enters into a prepaid funeral agreement either for his or her own benefit or the benefit of another person;

custodian means a person appointed to manage the business of a funeral trust;

Director means the Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading;

funeral business means a business in the course of which funeral services are supplied or arranged;

funeral services means the provision of –

(a) all or part of any funeral, burial or cremation service; or

(b) all or part of any services connected with funeral, burial or cremation services –

and includes –

(c) the attendance of a person to assist with arrangements for a funeral, burial or cremation; and

(d) the attendance of a person to assist with the preparation of associated documents and notices; and

(e) the transportation of the body of a deceased person; and

(f) the use of mortuary facilities or services; and

(g) the supply of any goods including a coffin or casket; and