3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

[Section 3 amended by No. 16 of 1965, s. 2 ][Section 3 amended by No. 78 of 1967, s. 2 ][Section 3 amended by No. 26 of 1991, s. 6 ]**[Section 3 Substituted by No. 44 of 1993, s. 4 ]

(1)  *[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1957, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 96 of 1957, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 54 of 1959, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1960, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 1965, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 78 of 1967, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 106 of 1973, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 1988, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 1991, s. 6 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

basic rate means a sum equal to the basic salary for the purposes of Division 1 of Part VI of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 ;

Board means the Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Board, as continued under this Act immediately before the commencement date;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] caring partner, in relation to a person, means the person who is in a caring relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with that person;

certifying medical officer means a person appointed as a certifying medical officer under section 14 ;

commencement date means the date of commencement of the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 1993 ;

includes a tribunal or authority which is empowered by, or under, law to determine any matter judicially;