COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 5 Interpretation
COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 5
Interpretation"acting Commissioner" includes a person acting as the Electoral Commissioner.
"appointed Commissioner" means the Chairperson or the non - judicial appointee.
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission.
"Commission" means the Commission established by section 6.
"Commissioner" means a member of the Commission, and includes the Chairperson.
"electoral officer" means the Electoral Commissioner, the Deputy Electoral Commissioner or an Australian Electoral Officer for a State.
(a) a Judge, other than the Chief Justice, of the Federal Court of Australia who has been a Judge of that Court for a period of at least 3 years; or
(b) a former Judge of that Court who was such a Judge for a period of at least 3 years.
"non-judicial appointee" means the Commissioner referred to in paragraph 6(2)(c).
"Parliamentary matters" includes matters relating to the role and functions of
the Parliament.