Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION ACT 1989 No. 54 of 1989 - SECT 3

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Australia", when used in a geographical sense, includes the external
Territories to which this Act extends;

"authorised auditor" means:

   (a)  the Auditor-General; or

   (b)  a person authorised, in writing, by the Auditor-General;

"Board" means the Board of Directors of Telecom;

"borrow" includes raise money or credit;

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board;

"community service obligations" means obligations under section 27;

"convention" means a convention to which Australia is a party or an agreement
or arrangement between Australia and a foreign country;

"Deputy Chairperson" means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board;

"director" means a director of the Board and includes the Chairperson, the
Deputy Chairperson and the Managing Director;

"government director" means a director who was an officer of the Australian
Public Service at the time of his or her appointment;

"Managing Director" means the Managing Director of Telecom;

"subsidiary" has the meaning given by section 6;

"Telecom" means the Australian Telecommunications Corporation;

"telecommunications service" means a service for carrying communications by
means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy or both.