Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMINOLOGY RESEARCH ACT 1971 - SECT 4

                   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Acting Director" means an Acting Director of the Institute appointed under section 22.

"appoint" includes re-appoint.

"criminological research" means research in connexion with:

                     (a)  the causes, correction and prevention of criminal behaviour; and

                     (b)  any related matter.

"the appropriate Minister" means:

                     (a)  in relation to a State, such Minister of the Crown of that State as is prescribed, and includes any Minister of the Crown for the time being acting for and on behalf of that Minister; and

                    (aa)  in relation to the Australian Capital Territory, such Minister of the Australian Capital Territory as is prescribed, and includes any Minister of the Australian Capital Territory for the time being acting for and on behalf of that Minister; and

                     (b)  in relation to the Northern Territory, such Minister of the Northern Territory as is prescribed, and includes any Minister of the Northern Territory for the time being acting for and on behalf of that Minister.

"the Board" means the Board of Management of the Institute established by section 8.

"the Council" means the Criminology Research Council established by section 34.

"the Director" means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 15.

"the Fund" means the Criminology Research Fund established by section 44.

"the Institute" means the Australian Institute of Criminology established by section 5.