Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION ACT 1973 - SECT 4

                   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission.

"Commission" means the Commonwealth Grants Commission established by this Act.

"indigenous person" means:

                     (a)  a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia; or

                     (b)  a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.

"local government authority" means an authority, established by or under a law of a State, that is, in accordance with provision made by the regulations, a local government authority for the purposes of this Act.

"member" means the Chairperson or another member of the Commission appointed under section 8.

"special assistance" has the meaning given by section 5.