Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES ACT 1989 - SECT 3

                   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies" means research and study in relation to aspects of the culture, history and society of Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders.

"Aboriginal person" means a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia.

"appointed Councillor" means a Councillor referred to in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).

"Council" means the Council of the Institute referred to in section 12.

"Council Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council appointed under subsection 14(1).

"Councillor" means a member of the Council.

"elected Councillor" means a Councillor referred to in paragraph 12(1)(a).

"Institute" means the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies established by section 4.

"Institute rules" means rules made by the Council under section 48.

"Principal" means the Principal of the Institute referred to in section 24.

"Research Advisory Committee" means the Research Advisory Committee of the Institute referred to in section 31.

"Torres Strait Islander" means a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.

"TSRA" means the Torres Strait Regional Authority established by Part 3A of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 .