5Interpretation

#### 5 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > ADI (authorised deposit‑taking institution) means a body corporate that is an ADI for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959. > APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. > APRA member has the same meaning as in the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. > APRA staff member has the same meaning as in the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. > Australia includes the Territories. > Australian note means a note issued under any of the following Commonwealth laws as in force at any time: (a) the Australian Notes Act 1910; (b) Part VII of the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911; (c) Part VI of the Commonwealth Bank Act 1945; (d) Part V of this Act. > Bank’s PSB member has the meaning given by paragraph 25A(b). > Chair: (a) of the Governance Board—has the meaning given by paragraph 25NC(1)(a); or (b) of the Monetary Policy Board—has the meaning given by subsection 25AC(1); or (c) of the Payments System Board—has the meaning given by section 25C. > Deputy Chair: (a) of the Governance Board—has the meaning given by paragraph 25NC(1)(b); or (b) of the Monetary Policy Board—has the meaning given by subsection 25AC(2); or (c) of the Payments System Board—has the meaning given by subsection 25D(1). > Deputy Governor means the Deputy Governor of the Bank. > external Governance Board member has the meaning given by paragraph 25NA(d). > external Monetary Policy Board member has the meaning given by paragraph 25AA(d). > external Payments System Board member has the meaning given by paragraph 25A(d). > Governance Board means the Governance Board of the Reserve Bank. > Monetary Policy Board means the Monetary Policy Board of the Reserve Bank. > overarching objective has the meaning given by subsection 8AA(1). > Payments System Board means the Payments System Board of the Reserve Bank. > payments system policy means policy for the purposes of the Bank’s functions or powers under: (a) the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998; and (b) the Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998; and (c) Parts 7.3 and 7.3B of the Corporations Act 2001. > repealed Act means an Act repealed by this Act or by the Commonwealth Bank Act 1945. > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. > senior RBS member has the meaning given by paragraph 25NA(c). > staff member of the Reserve Bank Service means: (a) a person appointed by the Bank under section 67; or (b) a person engaged by the Bank under section 68. > statutory office means the office of Governor or Deputy Governor. > the Bank or the Reserve Bank means the Reserve Bank of Australia. > the former Commonwealth Bank of Australia means the Commonwealth Bank of Australia established under the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 and continued in existence under the Commonwealth Bank Act 1945. > the Governor means the Governor of the Bank. > Treasurer means the Minister administering this Act. (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act to an Act includes a reference to regulations made under that Act.