Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION ACT 1973 No. 41 of 1974 - SECT 3

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



"Australian Public Service" means the Public Service constituted by the Public
Service Act 1922-1973;



"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Commission and, where the Deputy Chairman
is acting in the place of, or in the vacant office of, the Chairman, includes
the Deputy Chairman;



"Commission" means the Health Insurance Commission established by this Act;



"Deputy Chairman" means the Deputy Chairman of the Commission and, where a
person is acting in the place of, or in the vacant office of, the Deputy
Chairman, includes that person;



"Director-General" means the Permanent Head of the Department of Social
Security;



"function", in relation to the Commission, means a function conferred on the
Commission by this Act or any other Act;



"General Manager" means the General Manager of the Commission and, where a
person is acting in the place of, or in the vacant office of, the General
Manager, includes that person;



"medical practitioner" means a person registered or licensed as a medical
practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the
registration or licensing of medical practitioners;



"part-time Commissioner" means a Commissioner other than the General Manager
and, where a person is acting in the place of, or in the vacant office of,
such a Commissioner, includes that person;



"power", in relation to the Commission, means a power conferred on the
Commission by this Act or any other Act.