Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MIGRATION (HEALTH SERVICES) CHARGE ACT 1991 - SECT 3

             (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"charge" means an amount payable under section 6.

"entry permit" has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958 as in force immediately before 1 September 1994.

"index number" means, in relation to a quarter, the All Group Consumer Price Index number, being the weighted average of the 8 capital cities, published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter.

"relevant year" means the period of 12 months commencing on 21 August 1992, and each subsequent period of 12 months.

             (2)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, an expression defined for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 has the same meaning as in that Act.