Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT 1992 - SECT 4

                   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council.

"Commonwealth member" means a member referred to in paragraph 6(3)(b).

"Council" means the National Rural Advisory Council.

"Farm Business Improvement Program" means the program (established by the Commonwealth) under which support relating to the improvement of farm business management skills is provided.

"member" means a member of the Council, and includes the Chairperson.

"person" includes:

                     (a)  an association, authority, body, institution or other organisation, whether incorporated or unincorporated; and

                     (b)  a partnership.

"Rural Adjustment Scheme" means:

                     (a)  the State component of the Rural Adjustment Scheme;

                     (b)  the scheme embodied in Division 1 of Part 3; and

                     (c)  agreements and memoranda under Division 1 of Part 3.

"State" includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

"State component of the Rural Adjustment Scheme" means the schemes of support relating to rural adjustment that are, from time to time, in force under agreements between the Commonwealth and one or more of the States under Part 3.