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CHARITIES ACT 2013 (NO. 100, 2013) - SECT 3

Definitions

             (1)  In this Act:

"advancing" includes protecting, maintaining, supporting, researching and improving.

"disqualifying purpose" has the meaning given by section 11.

"entity" has the meaning given by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 .

"government entity" has the meaning given by section 4.

"human rights" has the meaning given by the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 .

"Indigenous individual" means an individual who is:

                     (a)  a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia; or

                     (b)  a descendant of an Indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.

"public benefit" , in relation to a purpose, has the meaning given by section 6.

"purpose of advancing culture" has a meaning affected by section 16.

"purpose of advancing health" has a meaning affected by section 14.

"purpose of advancing social or public welfare" has a meaning affected by section 15.

"purpose of advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public" has a meaning affected by section 17.

             (2)  To avoid doubt, the definitions of terms in this section do not apply in any Act other than this Act.



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