In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Aboriginal person has the same meaning as in the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 ;

eligibility criteria means the criteria, set out in section 5 , for determining whether an applicant for an ex gratia payment is eligible for the payment;

ex gratia payment means a payment referred to in section 9 ;

Stolen Generations means persons eligible for ex gratia payments under this Act;

Stolen Generations Assessor means the person appointed under section 14 as the Stolen Generations Assessor.