3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

animal means any animal (other than a human being), whether vertebrate or invertebrate, and includes but is not limited to –

(a) mammals, birds, bees, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans and molluscs; and

(b) the semen, ova or embryo of an animal (other than a human being) or any other substance or thing directly relevant to the reproduction of an animal (other than a human being);

applied provisions means the Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws that apply as a law of Tasmania because of section 6 ;

authority means an authority issued and in force for the purposes of this Act or the regulations;

automatic machine means any machine or mechanical device used or capable of being used for the purpose of supplying goods without the personal manipulation or attention of the supplier or the supplier's employee or other agent at the time of supply;

Commonwealth Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

Commonwealth administrative laws means the following Acts and regulations of the Commonwealth:

(a) [Section 3 Amended by No. 8 of 2025, s. 32, Applied:14 Oct 2024] the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024;

(b) the Freedom of Information Act 1982;

(c) the Ombudsman Act 1976;

(d) the Privacy Act 1988;

(e) the regulations in force under any of those Acts;

Commonwealth Department means the Department of Human Services and Health or such other Department of the Commonwealth as is the relevant Department for the purposes of the Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws;