Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DARWIN RECONSTRUCTION ACT 1975 No. 2 of 1975 - SECT 3

3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

''Acting General Manager'' means a person appointed under section 34;

''approved bank'' means the Reserve Bank of Australia or any other bank for
the time being approved by the Treasurer;

''building'' includes a structure;

''Chairman'' means the Chairman of the Commission;

''Commission'' means the Commission established by this Act;

''construction'' includes reconstruction;

''Darwin Area'' means that part of the Territory within a distance of 40
kilometres from the building known as the Darwin Post Office as existing at
the commencement of this Act, and includes the land on which that building is
erected;

''Deputy Chairman'' means the Deputy Chairman of the Commission;

''General Manager'' means the General Manager of the Commission;

''member'' means a member of the Commission, and includes an Acting General
Manager;

''part-time member'' means a member appointed as a part-time member;

''prescribed period'' means the period commencing on the date of commencement
of this Act and ending on the date on which sub-section 4 (1) becomes
applicable to the performance of the functions of the Commission;

''public authority'' means an authority established under the laws of
Australia or of an internal Territory;

''the Territory'' means the Northern Territory, and includes the territorial
waters appertaining to that Territory.

(2) In this Act, a reference to erection of a building shall be read as
including a reference to the making of structural repairs to a building or the
restoration or connexion of any services to a building.