3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > *\[Section 3 Amended by No. 77 of 1994, s. 4 \]* > > > (1)  In this Act – > > > > > ***Consumer Price Index*** means the Consumer Price Index: All Groups Index for Hobart published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the [Census and Statistics Act 1905](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) of the Commonwealth; > > > > > ***responsible Minister***, in connection with subordinate legislation, means the Minister administering the Act under which the subordinate legislation is or is proposed to be made; > > > > > ***Secretary*** means Secretary of the Department; > > > > > ***subordinate legislation*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a regulation, rule or by-law that is – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) made by the Governor; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) made by a person or body other than the Governor but required by law to be approved, confirmed or consented to by the Governor; or > > > > > > > > > (b) any other instrument of a legislative character that is – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) made under the authority of an Act; and > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) declared by the Treasurer under [subsection (2)](#GS3@Gs2@EN) to be subordinate legislation for the purposes of this Act; > > > > > ***Subordinate Legislation Committee*** means the committee for the time being constituted under the [Subordinate Legislation Committee Act 1969](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1969-044) . > > > (2)  *\[Section 3 Subsection (2) added by No. 77 of 1994, s. 4 \]*The Treasurer, by notice published in the *Gazette*, may declare an instrument of a legislative character that is made under the authority of an Act to be subordinate legislation for the purposes of this Act. > > > (3)  *\[Section 3 Subsection (3) added by No. 77 of 1994, s. 4 \]*A notice under [subsection (2)](#GS3@Gs2@EN) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .