Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACT 1994 No. 176 of 1994 - SECT 4

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

"accreditation" means accreditation under the accreditation scheme;

"accreditation scheme" means the scheme in force under section 49;

"accredited case manager" means an entity accredited under the accreditation
scheme;

"authorised review officer" means a person authorised under section 146;

"Case Management Activity Agreement" has the meaning given by section 38;

"case management services" has the meaning given by section 37;

"case management system" means the system under which case managers:

   (a)  provide case management services to people referred to them under Part
        4.3; and

   (b)  perform functions conferred on case managers under this Act;

"case manager" means:

   (a)  Employment Assistance Australia; or

   (b)  a contracted case manager;

"CES" means the Commonwealth Employment Service established by section 8;

"contracted case manager" means an accredited case manager engaged under
section 58;

"document" has the meaning given by section 5;

"Employment Assistance Australia" means the organisation established by
section 18;

"Employment Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department;

"entity" means:

   (a)  an individual; or

   (b)  a body corporate; or

   (c)  a partnership; or

   (d)  an unincorporated association; or

   (e)  an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

   (f)  a Department of the government of the Commonwealth, a State or a
        Territory;

"ESRA" means the Employment Services Regulatory Authority established by
section 68;

"ESRA Board" means the Board of ESRA referred to in section 74;

"ESRA Board member" means a member of the ESRA Board;

"ESRA Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the ESRA Board referred to in
section 74;

"ESRA Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of ESRA
referred to in section 91;

"inspector" means a person appointed as an inspector under section 131;

"participant in the case management system" has the meaning given by section
25 ;

"Social Security Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department
administering the Social Security Act 1991.