3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 104, Applied:31 Mar 2017]

Agency means a Government department or a State authority or other organisation specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 ;

appropriate Minister, when used in relation to an Agency, means the Minister for the time being administering that Agency;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 4, Applied:04 Feb 2013] Auditor-General means the person holding the office of Auditor-General by virtue of section 9(1) of the Audit Act 2008 ;

award means an award, determination, decision, order or agreement in force under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, the Industrial Relations Act 1984 or any other Act of the Commonwealth or of Tasmania which provides for the determination of conditions of employment of a person;

classification means assignment of a specified salary or salary level, or of a specified status, on a scale described in an award to duties in the State Service;

Code of Conduct means the conduct requirements specified in section 9 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 4, Applied:04 Feb 2013]

complying superannuation scheme has the same meaning as in the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005]