MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES ASSISTANCE ACT 1973 No. 154, 1973 - SECT 3 Interpretation.

MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES ASSISTANCE ACT 1973 No. 154, 1973 - SECT 3

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

''approved application'' means an application for financial assistance
approved under section 6;

''approved scheme'' means a scheme approved under section 6;

''financial year'' means the year that commenced on 1 July 1973 or the next
succeeding year;

''local governing body'' means a local governing body established by or under
a law of a State or a Territory;

''prescribed services'' means medical or other services or facilities for, or
in relation to, the prevention or diagnosis of, or the treatment or
rehabilitation of persons suffering from, mental illness, mental disability,
alcoholism or drug dependence;

''voluntary organization'' means an association of persons, whether
incorporated or not, but does not include an association that operates for the
financial gain, either direct or indirect, of an individual member or
individual members.

(2) For the purposes of this Act-

   (a)  the acquisition of land, or the construction, extension, alteration or
        renovation of a building, for the purpose of the provision of
        prescribed services; or

   (b)  the maintenance of a building used in the provision of prescribed
        services, being maintenance relating to the provision of those
        prescribed services, shall be deemed to be part of the provision of
        those prescribed services.