3Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Associate Commissioner means an Associate Commissioner appointed under section 25.

Chair means the Chair of the Commission.

Commission means the Productivity Commission established by this Act, and includes a Division of the Commission performing functions of the Commission.

Commissioner means:

(a) the Chair; or
(b) a Commissioner appointed under section 24.

Commonwealth authority means:

(a) a body (whether incorporated or not) established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory; or
(b) a company or other body corporate in which the Commonwealth, a Territory or a body referred to in paragraph (a) has a controlling interest.

CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.

Division means a Division of the Commission established under section 40.

government body includes:

(a) a body consisting of representatives of 2 or more government bodies; and
(b) an international government body.

hearing means a hearing held for the purposes of an inquiry.

industry means industry of any kind (including any business or activity relating to goods or services), and a reference to industry is a reference to industry in general, a particular industry, a part of an industry, or a group or groups of particular industries.

inquiry means an inquiry held under this Act.

member means:

(a) a Commissioner (including the Chair); or
(b) an Associate Commissioner.

subject of Commonwealth power means any matter with respect to which the Parliament has power to make laws.