Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1996 No. 37, 1996 - SECT 3

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Board means the Board of Management of the Commission.
Board member means a member of the Board, and includes the President and the
Deputy President.
Commission means the Australian Law Reform Commission.
Commonwealth laws means:

   (a)  laws (including Territory laws) made by, or by the authority of, the
        Parliament; and

   (b)  any other laws (including Territory laws) that the Parliament has
        power to repeal or amend.
Deputy President means the Deputy President of the Commission, and includes
any person for the time being acting in the office of Deputy President.
Division means a Division of the Commission established under section 40.
judicial office means:

   (a)  an office of judge or justice of a Federal Court; or

   (b)  an office whose holder has, under an Act, the same status as a judge
        or justice of a Federal Court; or

   (c)  the office of President of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal
        Tribunal.
laws includes common law and equity rules.
member means a member of the Commission, and includes the President and the
Deputy President.
Parliamentary Committee means a Committee of either House, or of both Houses,
of the Parliament.
President means the President of the Commission, and includes any person for
the time being acting in the office of President.
reference means a reference to the Commission by the Attorney-General under
this Act.