30GDefinitions

30G Definitions In this Division: > adoption means adoption under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory. > adoption agency means: (a) an agency, body or office; or (b) a court; that is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory to perform functions in relation to adoption. > adoption leave means short adoption leave or long adoption leave. > continuous service means service (otherwise than as a casual or seasonal employee) under an unbroken contract of employment, and includes a period of leave, or a period of absence, authorised: (b) by an award or order of a court or tribunal that has power to fix wages and other terms and conditions of employment, or a certified agreement, an AWA, a State employment agreement or an old IR agreement; or (c) by a contract of employment; or (d) by this Division or another law of the Commonwealth or of a State or a Territory. > Division 2 adoption leave means Division 2 short adoption leave or Division 2 long adoption leave. > Division 2 long adoption leave has the meaning given by paragraph 30H (1) (b). > Division 2 short adoption leave has the meaning given by paragraph 30H (1) (a). > employee includes a part-time employee, but not a casual or seasonal employee. > law includes an unwritten law. > long adoption leave means Division 2 long adoption leave or any other leave (however described) that: (a) is leave to which an employee is entitled, or that has been applied for by or granted to an employee, in respect of the adoption of a child, otherwise than under this Division (for example, under another law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, or under an award, an order, a certified agreement, an AWA or a State employment agreement); and (b) is of a kind analogous to Division 2 long adoption leave, or would be of such a kind but for one or more of the following: (i) it is paid leave; (ii) differences in the rules governing eligibility for it; (iii) differences in the period or periods for which it can be taken. > placement means the placement, by an adoption agency, of a child with an employee for adoption. > relevant statutory declaration, in relation to an employee, has the meaning given by paragraph 30P (1) (b). > short adoption leave means Division 2 short adoption leave or any other leave (however described) that: (a) is leave to which an employee is entitled, or that has been applied for by or granted to an employee, in respect of the adoption of a child, otherwise than under this Division (for example, under another law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, or under an award, an order, a certified agreement, an AWA or a State employment agreement); and (b) is of a kind analogous to Division 2 short adoption leave, or would be of such a kind but for one or more of the following: (i) it is paid leave; (ii) differences in the rules governing eligibility for it; (iii) difference in the period or periods for which it can be taken. > spouse, in relation to an employee, includes a person of the opposite sex to the employee who lives with the employee in a marriage-like relationship, although not legally married to the employee.